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petrodollar

Noun CEFR C1
ˈpɛtɹə(ʊ)ˌdɒlə

Definitions

Money (either notionally or specifically in dollars or other currencies) earned from the sale of oil, often especially as considered among a national economy's principal revenue streams.

also, attributive, in-plural

Equivalents

Españolpetrodólar
Françaispétrodollar
DeutschPetrodollar
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CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

petrodollars Petrodvorets petroeuro petrofabrics Petroff petrofiction

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