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seigniorage

seig·nio·rage

UK/ˈseɪnjəɹɪd͡ʒ/ US/ˌsiˈɡniɜrɪdʒ/ uncommon

noun

1.

charged by a government for coining bullion

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French seigneurage, from seigneur + -age.

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