position paper

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Examples

“He headed the China-watching Consulate General, and in 1963 drafted a position paper for President Kennedy that recommended rapprochement with China.”

“The first chapter is a position paper on explanation in the social sciences, a plea for "mechanisms" as opposed to law-like principles.”

“They oversee⟳ groups that are churning out position papers on counterterrorism, cybersecurity, democracy and human rights, and global development.”

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