antidollar

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English

Etymology

From anti- +‎ dollar.

Adjective

antidollar (comparative more antidollar, superlative most antidollar)

  1. Opposing the dollar, especially that of the United States.
    • 1954 January 4, LIFE, page 47:
      It has been handled up to now by a double device: the U.S. government gives away enough American goods to meet part of this demand, while the rest of it is suppressed by other governments' antidollar restrictions on their peoples' trade and currency.
    • 2006, John Wills, Conservation Fallout: Nuclear Protest at Diablo Canyon, page 99:
      Protest songs bore nuances of an antidollar culture. To the rhythm of "Dry Bones," protesters recounted "The Connection" between "power," a "nuke plant," a "utility, " and "money."
    • 1980, The Business Week, numbers 2626-2634, page 103:
      The antidollar campaign being waged overseas is picking up momentum as German, Swiss, and Japanese central banks move to stem the tremendous strength of the U. S. currency.
    • 2011, Steven Drobny, The Invisible Hands:
      This is all part of an antidollar diversification strategy.