franc

noun

ˈfraŋk

: any of various former basic monetary units (as in Belgium, France, and Luxembourg)

the basic monetary unit of Switzerland and a number of especially sub-Saharan nations in Africa see Money Table

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The Young Socialists group is hoping to enforce a 50 percent tax on inheritances over 50 million francs, or $56 million. —

Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2024 Widely viewed as a safe haven amid political turbulence in the euro zone, the franc has largely resisted surrendering ground despite the SNB’s rate trims. —

Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024 But time has not dimmed the wattage of his recall for shenanigans having to do with pliant jury members and bags of francs. —

Steven Gaydos, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024 This pushed the euro to a two-year low against the dollar while the Swiss franc slid to its weakest since July. —

Matthew Burgess, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for franc