monetary unit

American

noun

the standard unit of value of the currency of a country, as the dollar in the U.S. and the franc in France.

monetary unit British

noun

a unit of value and money of a country, esp the major or standard unit

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Etymology

Origin of monetary unit

Probably earlier than 1860–65

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monetary unit

Bitcoins can be split into smaller units, with a satoshi being the smallest monetary unit.

From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2025

And on the other hand, it’s also a financial asset, so bitcoin is the name of the monetary unit that circulates within the bitcoin protocol.

From The Verge ● Apr. 6, 2021

Not that Scrabblers care all that much about definitions, qapik is a monetary unit in Azerbaijan.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 24, 2018

The dollar was chosen as the monetary unit of the new United States in 1785.

From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2016

The silver peso, or dollar, of 100 centavas is the monetary unit, weighs 25 grammes .900 fine, and has a nominal value of 4s.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" by Various

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