sterling area
1sterling area — n. an association of countries that peg the value of their currencies to that of the British pound sterling, as esp. between 1931 and 1972: also sterling bloc * * * ▪ international economics formerly, a group of countries that kept most of… …
2sterling area — n. an association of countries that peg the value of their currencies to that of the British pound sterling, as esp. between 1931 and 1972: also sterling bloc …
3Sterling Area — The sterling area came into existence at the outbreak of the second world war. It was a wartime emergency measure which involved cooperation in exchange control matters between a group of countries, mostly dominions and colonies of the former… …
4sterling area — / stɜ:lɪŋ ˌeəriə/ noun formerly, an area of the world where the pound sterling was the main trading currency …
5sterling area — /ˈstɜlɪŋ ɛəriə/ (say sterling airreeuh) noun an association of countries which hold their currency reserves in London and use sterling in international trade. Also, scheduled territories …
6sterling area — noun the group of countries whose currencies are tied to the British pound sterling • Syn: ↑sterling bloc, ↑scheduled territories • Hypernyms: ↑bloc, ↑axis …
7sterling area — noun Date: 1932 a former group of countries with currencies tied to the British pound sterling …
8sterling — [ stɛrliŋ ] adj. inv. • 1656; a. fr. esterlin, sterlin; mot angl., du germ. °sterron « étoile » ♦ Livre sterling. ⇒ 2. livre (3o). ● sterling nom masculin (anglais sterling, du latin médiéval sterlingus) En Angleterre, au commencement du règne d… …
9Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area — The Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area is a United States Census Bureau defined Micropolitan Statistical Area located in the Sterling area of the State of Colorado. The Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area is defined as Logan County,… …
10sterling bloc — noun the group of countries whose currencies are tied to the British pound sterling • Syn: ↑sterling area, ↑scheduled territories • Hypernyms: ↑bloc, ↑axis * * * noun see sterling area * * * those countries having currenci …
