money economy

noun

A stage or system in an economy in which lawful money replaces barter in the exchange of goods.

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Meanings

nounmoney economy (plural money economies)

plural money economies

  1. economicsA stage or system in an economy in which lawful money replaces barter in the exchange of goods.
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APA

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

MLA

“money economy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/money%20economy. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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