foreign exchange

/ˈfɔrɪn ɛkˈstʃeɪndʒ/
/ˈfɒrən ɛksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
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Other forms: foreign exchanges

Definitions of foreign exchange
  1. noun
    the system by which one currency is exchanged for another; enables international transactions to take place
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    type of:
    exchange, interchange
    reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries)
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