plural pesos
1
: an old silver coin of Spain and Spanish America equal to eight reales
2
the basic monetary unit of Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Philippines, and Uruguay see Money Table
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She has been given the task of handling a major expansion of the company—Megaworld plans to spend 350 billion pesos ($6.1 billion) in the five years to 2027 to develop and expand its townships to 35 by end-2024 from 31 in May.
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Rana Wehbe Watson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The tax is forecast to generate 79.5 billion pesos ($1.4 billion) in revenue in the next four years, according to the country’s finance department.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
All tickets for the Manila show are 1,500 Philippine pesos, or around $27, including all taxes and fees.
—Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 20 Sep. 2024
The government does not sell dollars to private companies at the official rate of one dollar for 120 Cuban pesos — nor at any other rate, for that matter.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 5 July 2024
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Rana Wehbe Watson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The tax is forecast to generate 79.5 billion pesos ($1.4 billion) in revenue in the next four years, according to the country’s finance department.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
All tickets for the Manila show are 1,500 Philippine pesos, or around $27, including all taxes and fees.
—Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 20 Sep. 2024
The government does not sell dollars to private companies at the official rate of one dollar for 120 Cuban pesos — nor at any other rate, for that matter.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 5 July 2024
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“Peso.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peso. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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peso
noun
pe·so
ˈpā-sō 
plural pesos
1
: an old silver coin of Spain or Spanish America
2
a
: the basic unit of money of Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Philippines, and Uruguay
b
: a coin or bill representing one peso
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