hard money

noun

Money backed by specie and easily convertible into foreign currencies.

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Meanings

nounhard money (usually uncountable, plural hard moneys)

plural hard moneys

  1. uncountableusuallyeconomicsMoney backed by specie and easily convertible into foreign currencies.
  2. USuncountableusuallygovernmentMoney contributed directly to a candidate rather than to a party or committee.
  3. uncountableusuallyAcademic funds received from a government or other entity at regular intervals, as opposed to those requiring the submission of research grant proposals etc.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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