dollarization

American

[dol-er-uh-zey-shuhn] / ˌdɒl ər əˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun

the conversion of a country's currency system into U.S. dollars.

dollarization British

/ ˌdɒləraɪˈzeɪʃən /

noun

the process of converting a country's currency to US dollars

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Etymology

Origin of dollarization

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

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But he’s ruled out dollarization and instead runs an opaque and discretionary monetary regime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

Other opponents of dollarization are businesses that have access to greenbacks and pay expenses in local currency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 5, 2025

And he appears to have shelved the dollarization plan, perhaps out of necessity.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2023

He backed dollarization as a way to tame economic volatility.

From Reuters • Nov. 23, 2023

He will find it difficult to push through the reforms necessary to make "dollarization" work in the long run.

From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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