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paper trail definition

☆ paper trail

a series of records, consisting variously of correspondence, diaries, financial records, etc., that may serve as evidence as of a person's actions

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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