agiotage
[ aj-ee-uh-tij ]
/ ˈædʒ i ə tɪdʒ /
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noun
the business of dealing in foreign exchange.
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The spirit of "agiotage" (as they call it) was never so high in any country before.
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British Dictionary definitions for agiotage
agiotage
/ (ˈædʒətɪdʒ) /
noun
the business of exchanging currencies
speculative dealing in stock exchange securities or foreign exchange
Word Origin for agiotage
C19: French, from agio
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