The Collaborative International Dictionary
Monetary \Mon"e*ta*ry\, a. [L. monetarius belonging to a mint.
See Money.]
Of or pertaining to money, or consisting of money; pecuniary.
``The monetary relations of Europe.''
--E. Everett.
Monetary unit, the standard of a national currency, as the dollar in the United States, the pound in England, the peso in Mexico, the ruble in Russia, the franc in France, the mark in Germany. Also, the standard of an international currency, such as the euro used in the European union.
Wiktionary
n. A standard unit of a currency, of which the value of coins or notes are multiples
WordNet
n. a monetary unit
Usage examples of "monetary unit".
Gold and silver are of little use in Xanth, since there is no traditional monetary unit, but a modest glittering hoard of both metals is on hand here, along with a small keg of gems, for trade with Mundania.
SOLARI: official monetary unit of the Imperium, its purchasing power set at quatricentennial negotiations between the Guild, the Landsraad, and the Emperor.
Over twenty years ago we proposed the establishment of enterprise zones in the undeveloped areas, in order to better facilitate our plans for a solar system-wide monetary unit.
Over twenty years ago we proposed the establishment of enterprise zones in the undeveloped areas, in order to better facilitate our plans for a solar system - wide monetary unit.