dollar of account

noun

plural dollars of account
: the U.S. dollar reckoned on the London stock exchange at four shillings (instead of actual exchange value) for facility of calculation

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“Dollar of account.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dollar%20of%20account. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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