English > paper currency: 1 sense > noun 1, possessionMeaning | currency issued by a government or central bank and consisting of printed paper that can circulate as a substitute for specie. |
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Synonyms | paper money, folding money |
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Narrower | bill, note, government note, bank bill, banker's bill, bank note, banknote, Federal Reserve note, greenback | A piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank) |
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fiat money | money that the government declares to be legal tender although it cannot be converted into standard / standard specie |
fractional currency | paper currency in denominations less than the basic monetary unit |
Broader | currency | The metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used |
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Spanish | papel moneda |
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Catalan | paper moneda |
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