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money - the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender; "we tried to collect the money he owed us" |
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medium of exchange,
monetary system anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region
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money supply the total stock of money in the economy; currency held by the public plus money in accounts in banks
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appropriation a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner; "the necessary funds were obtained by the government's appropriation of the company's operating unit"; "a person's appropriation of property belonging to another is dishonest"
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monetary fund,
fund a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
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pelf,
simoleons,
shekels,
clams,
dinero,
gelt,
moolah,
lucre,
boodle,
loot,
lolly,
dough,
bread,
wampum,
lettuce,
kale,
cabbage,
sugar,
scratch informal terms for money
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shinplaster paper money of little value issued on insufficient security
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subsidisation,
subsidization money (or other benefits) obtained as a subsidy
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token money coins of regular issue whose face value is greater than their intrinsic value
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money - the official currency issued by a government or national bank; "he changed his money into francs" |
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currency general acceptance or use; "the currency of ideas"
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sterling British money; especially the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK
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money - wealth reckoned in terms of money; "all his money is in real estate" |
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wealth the quality of profuse abundance; "she has a wealth of talent"
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big bucks,
big money,
megabucks,
bundle,
pile a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
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