1
: any of various former basic monetary units (as in Belgium, France, and Luxembourg)
2
the basic monetary unit of Switzerland and a number of especially sub-Saharan nations in Africa see Money Table
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The boss of European soccer Aleksander Ceferin received a pay raise of 375,000 Swiss francs ($436,029) for 2023-24.
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Samindra Kunti, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The focus on durability comes in the face of an industry downturn — in 2024, Swiss watch exports declined 2.8%, to 26 billion Swiss francs (about $29.4 billion), from the previous year — following three years of steady growth.
—Alex Doak, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
The case related to a payment of two million Swiss francs (now £1.7m; $2.7m) from FIFA, while Blatter was president, to Platini in 2011.
—Dan Sheldon, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Starting Wednesday, March 26, the premium plan will launch in the three markets, priced at 12.99 euro ($14.08) per month in Germany and Austria, and 17.90 Swiss francs ($20.31) monthly in Switzerland.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
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Samindra Kunti, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The focus on durability comes in the face of an industry downturn — in 2024, Swiss watch exports declined 2.8%, to 26 billion Swiss francs (about $29.4 billion), from the previous year — following three years of steady growth.
—Alex Doak, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
The case related to a payment of two million Swiss francs (now £1.7m; $2.7m) from FIFA, while Blatter was president, to Platini in 2011.
—Dan Sheldon, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Starting Wednesday, March 26, the premium plan will launch in the three markets, priced at 12.99 euro ($14.08) per month in Germany and Austria, and 17.90 Swiss francs ($20.31) monthly in Switzerland.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Franc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/franc. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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franc
noun1
: the former basic unit of money of France and Belgium
2
: a basic unit of money (as of Switzerland)
3
: a coin representing one franc
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