cross of gold

noun

A public policy which puts the interests of the rich ahead of those of the poor.

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Meanings

nouncross of gold (plural crosses of gold)

plural crosses of gold

  1. idiomaticA public policy which puts the interests of the rich ahead of those of the poor.

Origin

Originating from a speech by US politician William Jennings Bryan in 1896, describing a metaphorical crucifixion of the working class by maintaining the gold standard. It has since acquired a more generic meaning.

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APA

cross of gold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross%20of%20gold

MLA

“cross of gold.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross%20of%20gold. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cross of gold,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross%20of%20gold.

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