run-of-paper
[ ruhn-uh v-pey-per ]
/ ˈrʌn əvˈpeɪ pər /
adjective
Origin of run-of-paper
First recorded in 1950–55
Words nearby run-of-paper
run wild,
run with,
run-down,
run-flat,
run-in,
run-of-paper,
run-of-the-mill,
run-of-the-mine,
run-on,
run-on sentence,
run-out
Definition for run-of-paper (2 of 2)
R.O.P.
run-of-paper: a designation specifying that the position of a newspaper or magazine advertisement is to be determined by the publisher.
Compare
preferred position.
Origin of R.O.P.
First recorded in 1945–50
British Dictionary definitions for run-of-paper
run-of-paper
adjective
(of a story, advertisement, etc) placed anywhere in a newspaper, at the discretion of the editor