gold clause

noun

A provision in a financial contract or obligation that gives the creditor the right to require payment in gold or currency measured by the value of gold.

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Meanings

noungold clause (plural gold clauses)

plural gold clauses

  1. bankingA provision in a financial contract or obligation that gives the creditor the right to require payment in gold or currency measured by the value of gold.
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APA

gold clause. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gold%20clause

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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