"green book" meaning in All languages combined

See green book on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: green books [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} green book (plural green books)
  1. (government) Any of various official reports of government affairs bound in green.
    Sense id: en-green_book-en-noun-UUdd9krW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Government Topics: government

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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