petrodollar


pet·ro·dol·lar

noun \ˈpe-trō-ˌdä-lər\

Definition of PETRODOLLAR

: a dollar's worth of foreign exchange obtained by a petroleum-exporting country through sales abroad —usually used in plural

First Known Use of PETRODOLLAR

1974

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