exorbitant privilege

noun

The benefits afforded to the United States due to its currency (the United States dollar) being the favored international reserve currency.

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Meanings

nounexorbitant privilege (uncountable)
  1. uncountableeconomicsThe benefits afforded to the United States due to its currency (the United States dollar) being the favored international reserve currency.
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exorbitant privilege. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exorbitant%20privilege

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“exorbitant privilege.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exorbitant%20privilege. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exorbitant privilege,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exorbitant%20privilege.

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