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View synonyms for silver standard
silver standard
noun
- a monetary standard or system using silver of specified weight and fineness to define the basic unit of currency.
silver standard
noun
- a monetary system in which the legal unit of currency is defined with reference to silver of a specified fineness and weight and sometimes (esp formerly) freely redeemable for it
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Word History and Origins
Origin of silver standard1
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
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Example Sentences
When America had a gold or silver standard, the federal budget ran an...
From Wall Street Journal
Half income is said to be the "silver standard."
From BBC
What about a “silver standard” or a basket of metals?
From Forbes
Panic of 1873 resulted in national governments’ embrace of protectionist policies and a shift away from the global silver standard.
From Forbes
Its contribution to metaphor alone is legion — who would want a therapy that is, let us say, the silver standard?
From Nature
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