monnaie d'échange

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French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /mɔ.nɛ d‿e.ʃɑ̃ʒ/

Noun[edit]

monnaie d’échange f (usually uncountable, plural monnaies d’échange)

  1. coin of the realm (something that is valued like money within a particular context)
    servir de monnaie d’échangeto be used as a bartering system
  2. bargaining chip (something or someone used as a leverage in negotiations)