gold standardnoun [ S ]
uk/ˈɡəʊld ˌstæn.dəd/us/ˈɡoʊld ˌstæn.dɚd/gold standard noun [ S ] (FINANCIAL SYSTEM)
a system of providing and controlling the exchange of money in a country, in which the value of money (compared to foreign money) is fixed against that of gold
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Economics
- autarchy
- broad money
- Chancellor of the Exchequer
- credit crunch
- depressed
- downturn
- economics
- expenditure
- GDP per capita
- GNI
- hyperinflation
- market forces
- mixed economy
- pecuniary
- protectionism
- retail price index
- spending
- stall
- trade figures
- upturn
See more results »
gold standard noun [ S ] (GOOD THING)
something that is very good and is used for measuring how good other similar things are:
I think "Sesame Street" is still the gold standard for preschool television.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Good, better and best
- at the best of times idiom
- be the last word in sth idiom
- best
- better
- better off
- break
- go-to
- good
- heteronormative
- last word
- mile
- miles idiom
- so much the better idiom
- topper
- unsurpassed
- up
- uplift
- well
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Comparing and contrasting