monometallism
the use of one metal only, as gold or silver, as a monetary standard.
the doctrine or actions supporting such a standard.
Origin of monometallism
1Other words from monometallism
- mon·o·met·al·list, noun
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How to use monometallism in a sentence
Her statesmen believed the geologists rather than the panic-stricken financiers, and so she held for gold monometallism.
If Not Silver, What? | John W. BookwalterShe paid it with a rapidity that amazed the world, but in her hour of weakness she consented to gold monometallism.
If Not Silver, What? | John W. BookwalterFinance was on the carpet in that hour, and bimetallism and monometallism, silver versus gold, were in everyone's mouth.
The President | Alfred Henry LewisIn such a case there is bimetallism de jure, but monometallism de facto.
The Principles of Economics | Frank A. FetterThus Japan ultimately drifted into silver monometallism, the silver yen becoming her unit of currency.
British Dictionary definitions for monometallism
/ (ˌmɒnəʊˈmɛtəˌlɪzəm) /
the use of one metal, esp gold or silver, as the sole standard of value and currency
the economic policies supporting a monometallic standard
Derived forms of monometallism
- monometallist, noun
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