English Explanatory Dictionary

gold standard

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A monetary system where the value of circulating money is linked to the value of gold.
The highest or most reliable benchmark against which all others in a category are judged or measured.

Pronunciation

en-au-gold standard.ogg

Word forms

gold standard gold standards

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