bimetallism
Americannoun
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the use of two metals, ordinarily gold and silver, at a fixed relative value, as the monetary standard.
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the doctrine or policies supporting such a standard.
noun
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the use of two metals, esp gold and silver, in fixed relative values as the standard of value and currency
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the economic policies or doctrine supporting a bimetallic standard
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This action ended bimetallism and placed the United States on the gold standard.
From Encyclopedia.com ● Apr. 9, 2018
Upholding the gold standard, the majority, or Roberts report, urged every nation that can do so to stick to gold, flayed proposals for bimetallism or a return to the silver standard.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Utah delegation applauded when a conference on bimetallism was promised.
From Time Magazine Archive
That would be symmetallism, first cousin to bimetallism and would take the speculative element out of the U. S. silver hoard.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Roumanian Government did not consider bimetallism a practical possibility, and Turkey and Portugal expressed no opinion.
From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by Shaw, William Arthur
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