dollarization

[dol-er-uh-zey-shuh n]

noun

the conversion of a country's currency system into U.S. dollars.

Origin of dollarization

First recorded in 1985–90

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British Dictionary definitions for dollarization

dollarization

dollarisation

noun

the process of converting a country's currency to US dollars

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