gold reserve

gold re·serve

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Definitions of gold reserve words

noun gold reserve the stock of gold held by a government or central bank to back its promissory notes or currency or to settle its international debts. 1
noun gold reserve the gold reserved by a central bank to support domestic credit expansion, to cover balance of payments deficits, and to protect currency 0
noun gold reserve the gold held by the government of a country, specif., when used, as formerly in the U.S., to secure its currency, support credit expansion, make payments to foreign governments, etc. 0

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1865-70

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