The IMF last week published a working paper attempting a definition of ""offshore financial centres"".
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working paper — working ,paper noun count a report about a particular subject that is written in order to provide information for a discussion, instead of one that provides information that will not change … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Working paper — A working paper or work paper or workpaper may refer to: *A preliminary scientific or technical paper. Often, authors will release working papers to share ideas about a topic or to elicit feedback before submitting to a peer reviewed conference… … Wikipedia
working paper — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms working paper : singular working paper plural working papers a report about a particular subject that is written in order to provide information for a discussion, rather than one that provides information that… … English dictionary
working paper — paper used for centralizing lists and findings, agreement preceding a contract, written agreement … English contemporary dictionary
working paper — noun Etymology: working, gerund of work (III) 1. a. : a paper on which tentative figures, memoranda, data, or analyses of accounts are set down during the conduct of a survey (as an audit) of a business b. : a tentative statement prepared to… … Useful english dictionary
working paper — rough notes and calculations used to prepare a final document such as a research paper … Dictionary of ichthyology
Paper — Money market instruments, commercial paper and other. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * paper pa‧per [ˈpeɪpə ǁ ər] noun 1. [uncountable] material in the form of thin sheets used for writing things on, wrapping things etc: • plants that… … Financial and business terms
paper — money market instruments, commercial paper, and other. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * paper pa‧per [ˈpeɪpə ǁ ər] noun 1. [uncountable] material in the form of thin sheets used for writing things on, wrapping things etc: • plants that make… … Financial and business terms
paper — pa|per1 W1S1 [ˈpeıpə US ər] n ↑flower, ↑paper, ↑string ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(for writing/wrapping)¦ 2¦(newspaper)¦ 3¦(documents/letters)¦ 4 on paper 5¦(examination)¦ 6¦(speech/piece of writing)¦ 7¦(piece of schoolwork)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
paper — 1 noun 1 FOR WRITING ON (U) material in the form of thin sheets that is used for writing on, wrapping things etc: a piece of paper | wrapped in brown paper | writing/wrapping/drawing paper: sheets of writing paper 2 NEWSPAPER (C) a newspaper:… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
