dollarization

[ dol-er-uh-zey-shuh n ]
/ ˌdɒl ər əˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun

the conversion of a country's currency system into U.S. dollars.

Origin of dollarization

First recorded in 1985–90

Words nearby dollarization

dollar-a-year, dollar-average, dollarbird, dollard-des-ormeaux, dollarfish, dollarization, dollars to doughnuts, it's, dollars-and-cents, dollarspot, dollarwise, dolled up

British Dictionary definitions for dollarization

dollarization

dollarisation

/ (ˌdɒləraɪˈzeɪʃən) /

noun

the process of converting a country's currency to US dollars