school exam book for writing the answers or directory listing VIP's (in the United States); official government report covered in blue (in England)
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Blue book Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
The United States official "Biennial Register."
A parliamentary publication, so called from its blue paper covers.
blue book
\blue" book`\ (&?;).
1. a parliamentary publication, so called from its blue paper covers. [eng.]
2. the united states official "biennial register."
blue book
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1. a report published by the british government; bound in blue
2. a register of persons who are socially prominent
3. a blue-covered booklet used in universities for writing examinations
Noun
1. a report published by the British government; bound in blue
(hypernym) report, study, written report
2. a register of persons who are socially prominent
(hypernym) directory
3. a blue-covered booklet used in universities for writing examinations
(hypernym) booklet, brochure, folder, leaflet, pamphlet
Blue book Definition from Social Science Dictionaries & Glossaries
A series of Government documents providing a breakdown of the planned spending for the coming fiscal year. Because of the blue covers in which they are issued, the Main Estimates are commonly known as the Blue Book.
Synonym: Blue Book.
Under the authority of the Clerk of the House of CommonsSynonym: Blue Book.
Blue book Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
Blue book Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
n. 1. Informal name for one of the four standard references on the page-layout and graphics-control language PostScript ("PostScript Language Tutorial and Cookbook", Adobe Systems, Addison-Wesley 1985, QA76.73.P67P68, ISBN 0-201-10179-3); the other three official guides are known as the Green Book, the Red Book, and the White Book (sense 2). 2. Informal name for one of the three standard references on Smalltalk: "Smalltalk-80: The Language and its Implementation", David Robson, Addison-Wesley 1983, QA76.8.S635G64, ISBN 0-201-11371-63 (this book also has green and red siblings). 3. Any of the 1988 standards issued by the CCITT's ninth plenary assembly. These include, among other things, the X.400 email spec and the Group 1 through 4 fax standards. See also book titles.
Blue book Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Blue book or bluebook is a term often referring to an almanac or other compilation of statistics and information. The term dates back to the 15th century, when large blue velvet-covered books were used for record-keeping by the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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