monetary

[mon-i-ter-ee, muhn-]

adjective

1. of or relating to the coinage or currency of a country.

2. of or relating to money; pecuniary.

   The necklace has sentimental as opposed to monetary value.

monetary

/ -trɪ, ˈmʌnɪtərɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to money or currency

2. of or relating to monetarism

   a monetary policy

Other Word Forms

• monetarily adverb
• nonmonetary adjective
• premonetary adjective
• unmonetary adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of monetary¹

First recorded in 1660–70; from Late Latin monētārius “pertaining to the mint”; money, -ary

Word History and Origins

Origin of monetary¹

C19: from Late Latin monētārius, from Latin monēta _money

Synonym Study

See financial.

Example Sentences

It's asking a judge to declare Fox News' conduct unlawful, and block it from entering into what it says are exclusionary contracts, in addition to monetary damages.

From BBC

As the central bank of the United States, the Fed sets the nation’s monetary policy.

From Salon

Most central banks in developed countries do too, although they solidified their status at different times — the Bank of England gaining operational independence over monetary policy in Britain only in 1997.

From Los Angeles Times

Letting politics steer monetary policy can be risky.

From BBC

There are seven governors on the board of the Fed and they play a key role in setting the monetary policy of the US.

From BBC

Related Words

• budgetary www.thesaurus.com
• financial 
• fiscal