Meaning Of The Word Gold standard

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gold standard in American English
a monetary standard solely in terms of gold, in which the basic currency unit is made equal to and redeemable by a specified quantity of gold
noun: a monetary system with gold of specified weight and fineness as the unit of value

gold standard in British English
noun: a former monetary system in which the unit of currency was defined with reference to gold, for which the currency could be exchanged; the gold standard was adopted by many countries, including Britain, in the 19th century but most abandoned the system dur

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