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paper organization

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

an organization that exists in concept, on paper, but has insufficient resources or support to be actualized as intended or envisioned.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1970, J. S. Santelli, A Brief History of the 4th Marines, Historical Division of the U.S. Marine Corps, page 37. The 4th Marines existed only as a paper organization until 8 March 1946. Reactivation of all three battalions and the weapons company occurred on that date.

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