paper trail

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Definition of paper trail in English English dictionary: A written record, history, or collection of evidence
Keep a good paper trail in case anyone asks you why you arrived at that conclusion.; the records left by a person or organization in the course of activities; the written evidence of someone's activities; "this paper trail consisted mainly of electronically stored information; Documents which provide evidence of someone's activities can be referred to as a paper trail. Criminals are very reluctant to leave a paper trail. Documentary evidence of one's actions: "Judges leave a paper trail, a track record of opinions that tell, literally, where they are coming from" (Ellen Goodman); series of written documents recording the steps or events in a process (Informal)
paper trails: plural form of paper trail

paper trail

Hyphenation

pa·per trail

peypır treyl

/ˈpāpər ˈtrāl/ /ˈpeɪpɜr ˈtreɪl/

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