"fiat currency" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fiat currencies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} fiat currency (countable and uncountable, plural fiat currencies)
  1. (economics) Money that is not backed by any commodity, but has value because people agree on its value, and often is established as legal tender by government fiat. Wikipedia link: fiat currency Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Economics Synonyms: fiat money
    Sense id: en-fiat_currency-en-noun-A1fUMZbA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: economics, science, sciences

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