paper organization

短语

词形变化

paper organizations 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

    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.