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Definition monetary in American English

monetary adjective

adjective
/ˈmʌnəˌteri/
1

relating to a country's money and to the systems that a country uses for controlling its money supply

Example

monetary policy

Example

the monetary authorities

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1.1

consisting of money, or able to be measured in money

Example

The paintings are not of any great monetary value.

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Definition monetary in American English