- dollarize
- verb see dollarization
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
dollarize
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dollarize — dollarization UK US /ˌdɒləraɪˈzeɪʃən/ US /ˌdɒlərɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun [U] (UK also dollarisation) ECONOMICS ► the situation in which a country chooses to use the US dollar instead of, or in addition to, its own currency: »The finance minister argued… … Financial and business terms
dollarize — v. For a country to abandon its national currency in favour of the U.S. dollar. Example Citation: American officials said today that they doubted Argentina would decide to dollarize its economy unless it came under dire pressure from an economic… … New words
dollarize — dollˈarize or dollˈarise transitive verb and intransitive verb • • • Main Entry: ↑dollar … Useful english dictionary
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dollarization — dol‧lar‧i‧za‧tion [ˌdɒləraɪˈzeɪʆn ǁ ˌdɑːlərə ] also dollarisation noun [uncountable] ECONOMICS 1. when people in countries outside the US prefer to use the dollar, rather than their country s own currency: • High inflation has led many Russians… … Financial and business terms
