zloty
noun
zlo·ty
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plural zlotys\ ˈzlȯ-tēz
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or zlotych\ ˈzlȯ-tiḵ
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or zlotych\ ˈzlȯ-tiḵ
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Definition of zloty
the basic monetary unit of Poland — see Money Table
Examples of zloty in a Sentence
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The Turkish lira, Mexican peso and Polish zloty all fell. — The Economist, "Argentina’s economic woes," 10 May 2018 Piotr Durbajlo, former deputy director of Poland’s Internal Security Agency, was set free on Tuesday on a bail of 120,000 Polish zloty ($25,300) following a ruling on July 5, the prosecution said in an email. — Drew Hinshaw, WSJ, "Poland Frees Ex-Official Accused of Spying for China," 9 July 2019 Other European currencies, such as the Swiss franc, Norwegian krone and Polish zloty, also declined. — Ira Iosebashvili, WSJ, "ECB Stimulus Decision Sinks Euro," 7 Mar. 2019 The Polish zloty is flat, with EUR/PLN at 4.2980, having traded in a tight range for weeks. — WSJ, "European Forex and Fixed Income Market Talk Roundup," 9 Jan. 2019 The Polish zloty weakened 0.1 percent Wednesday to 4.2792 per euro, having earlier gained as much as 0.5 percent. — Adrian Krajewski, Bloomberg.com, "East European Currencies Whipsaw on Dollar Gains, EU Budget," 2 May 2018 The moves follow news that Beata Szydlo, who stepped down as premier in December, paid bonuses to herself and other cabinet members of as much as 82,000 zloty ($24,000), or about 1.5 times the country’s average annual wage. — Marek Strzelecki, Bloomberg.com, "Poland to Shed Top Government Jobs Following Outcry Over Bonuses," 5 Mar. 2018 Other European currencies, including the Swiss franc, Swedish krone and Polish zloty, also notched sharp losses against the dollar. — Daniel Kruger, WSJ, "Dollar Rises Against Euro, Broad Range of Other Currencies," 14 June 2018 The president, prime minister and the minister for social policies have all visited the protesters, and the president this month signed a law raising the monthly benefits for disabled adults to 1,030 zlotys (239 euros; $281) from 865 zlotys. — Washington Post, "Poland’s Walesa visits disabled protesters in parliament," 23 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'zloty.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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