fiat money

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Noun

fiat money (countable and uncountable, plural fiat moneys or fiat monies)

  1. (banking, economics) A type of currency that a government declares as legal tender, deriving its value from public trust and regulatory decree rather than any intrinsic worth from commodities, such as gold.
    Synonym: fiat currency

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