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gold reserve
noun
- the stock of gold held by a government or central bank to back its promissory notes or currency or to settle its international debts.
gold reserve
noun
- the gold reserved by a central bank to support domestic credit expansion, to cover balance of payments deficits, and to protect currency
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gold reserve1
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
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