franc
noun
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Definition of franc
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
Examples of franc in a Sentence
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To do this, China had to create more yuan to buy up dollars, yen, marks, francs and pounds. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, "Real World Economics: China manipulates the yuan, but not in the direction the U.S. charges," 10 Aug. 2019 Lakpa was on a two-week run that would net her 60,000 West African CFA francs, or about $100 — a step up from selling ginger juice out of her home. — Washington Post, "The ‘Amazon of Africa’ faces a big challenge: No addresses," 4 Aug. 2019 The Japanese yen and Swiss franc, long safe harbors, advanced. — oregonlive.com, "Just how bad was Monday’s stock market drop?," 5 Aug. 2019 On the opposite side of the spectrum, Switzerland's franc is the only currency that is overvalued against the buck. — Anneken Tappe, CNN, "Here's another sign the US dollar is too strong: burgers," 12 July 2019 But the franc zone still depends, as in colonial days, on the export of raw materials. — The Economist, "Franc exchangeFrancophone Africa’s CFA franc is under fire," 25 Jan. 2018 The French connection In trying to create a single currency, ECOWAS will be looking to squash one which already exists: eight of its member states already use the France-backed the West African CFA franc. — Yomi Kazeem, Quartz Africa, "West Africa’s “Eco” single currency ambition has a slim chance of success," 3 July 2019 By the 27th time, when red finally hit, the gamblers were out millions of francs, and one winning bet on red wasn’t nearly enough to make up for the previous losses. — Jeff Stibel, USA TODAY, "Your brain on gambling: Why we keep betting even when the chips are down," 10 June 2019 Thiam is entering the final stages of a three-year turnaround plan that included tapping shareholders for more than 10 billion francs of fresh capital and paring back investment banking. — Bloomberg.com, "Credit Suisse Reaps Wealth Management Rewards as Assets Soar," 25 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'franc.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for franc
franc
noun
English Language Learners Definition of franc
: a basic unit of money that is used in some countries where French is spoken and that was formerly used in France, Luxembourg, and Belgium
also
: a coin or bill representing one franc
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franc
noun
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Kids Definition of franc
: any of various coins or bills used or once used in countries where French is widely spoken
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