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monetary unit

American  

noun

  1. 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

  1. 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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