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position paper

position paper noun: an essay or report which expresses a position, conclusion, or recommendation concerning a contested issue or undecided question and which usually contains arguments or reasons in support of this position.

Noun

position paper (plural position papers)

  1. An essay or report which expresses a position, conclusion, or recommendation concerning a contested issue or undecided question and which usually contains arguments or reasons in support of this position.
    • He headed the China-watching Consulate General, and in 1963 drafted a position paper for President Kennedy that recommended rapprochement with China.1972 February 28, “The Supporting Cast in Peking”, in Time, retrieved 30 Oct 2016
    • The first chapter is a position paper on explanation in the social sciences, a plea for "mechanisms" as opposed to law-like principles.2001, Robert C. Solomon, “Review of Alchemies of the Mind: Rationality and the Emotions by Jon Elster”, in The Philosophical Review, volume 110, number 1, page 104

position paper meaning in Malay and Indonesian

position paper in Malay

essay or report which expresses a position on a contested issue
kertas pendirian

position paper in Indonesian

essay or report which expresses a position on a contested issue
kertas posisi

Forms of position paper

pluralposition papers

Questions about position paper

What does position paper mean?
Position paper means an essay or report which expresses a position, conclusion, or recommendation concerning a contested issue or undecided question and which usually contains arguments or reasons in support of this position.
What is position paper in Malay?
Position paper in Malay is kertas pendirian. See Position paper meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is position paper?
Position paper is a noun.
What is the plural of position paper?
The plural of position paper is position papers.

Words near position paper in the dictionary

  1. position arguments
  2. position issue
  3. position issues
  4. position of strength
  5. position of trust
  6. position paper
  7. position papers
  8. position vector
  9. position vectors
  10. position-independent code
  11. position-independent executable

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