petrodollarnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpet.rəʊˌdɒl.ər/us/ˈpet.roʊˌdɑː.lɚ/a unit of money earned by countries that produce petroleum for sale to other countries:
Petrodollars have maintained Kuwait's wealth.
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