"brown pound" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} brown pound
  1. (British) the perceived purchasing power of Britain’s Black and Asian minorities as a group Tags: British
    Sense id: en-brown_pound-en-noun-hGmcybwC Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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