monetary system
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- noun
- /ˈmʌnɪˌtɛri ˈsɪstəm/
- Specialized
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sistema monetario
- The government is responsible for creating and maintaining a stable monetary system to support economic growth.
- international monetary system
- stable monetary system
- global monetary system
I like the idea of an alternative monetary system that can't be manipulated by the central banks.
- I like the idea of an alternative monetary system that can't be manipulated by the central banks.
- So really, the gold standard intrinsically must involve credit as becoming part of the monetary system.
- The other thing would be if a completely superior design for a new sort of state independent monetary system emerged.
- Like the, the way our, our monetary system works is, is such that you need a third party to mediate disputes.
- So we want to get into how this all translates into monetary systems and finances and how we exchange currency for goods and services.
- But you know, a monetary system is invested with public good.
- The second is it's a monetary system.
- I definitely encourage you to get someone on to talk about how countries with sovereign monetary systems can afford.
- And the our main character, the way he saves the world is by by destroying the monetary system.
- Well, I think we we need to get rid of the Federal Reserve and, and, and privatize the monetary system.
Examples
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Efforts to promote a stable international monetary system should take into account the lessons of history.
Academic text (1990) -
The international monetary system rests on just two currencies: the dollar and the euro.
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It's the basis of the entire monetary system.
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...the entire international monetary system.
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No, in terms of historic monetary systems, it's actually pretty good.
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But it does not describe how the monetary system works at a federal level.
Blog text (2) -
As with trade, the two partners bear enormous responsibility for the global monetary system.
Academic text (1999) -
Today's international monetary system has produced similar conditions and concerns.
Academic text (2012) -
The international monetary system was destabilized and ultimately destroyed by these erratic shifts.
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Three presidents, Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, and William McKinley instituted major upheavals in the U.S. monetary system.
Synonyms
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The money used in a country, like coins and paper notes
How Complex
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'monetary' = relating to money and 'system' = an organized set of elements, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will infer it refers to the organized arrangements for managing money. This adjective+noun formation is common across languages and follows standard compositional patterns, making the phrase immediately comprehensible.
Etymology
Monetary system links money and system. The word money may come from 'Moneta', the name of a place where Romans made coins, and system means an organized set of rules. So monetary system means the rules and tools a country uses to make, control, and measure its money.