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gold standard

gold stan·dard (plural gold stan·dards)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. valuing of currency in gold: a system of defining monetary units in terms of their value in gold, usually accompanied by the free circulation of gold and free exchange of currency into it

2. best one: the very best example of its kind

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