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Definition of gold standard noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

gold standard

noun
 
/ˈɡəʊld stændəd/
 
/ˈɡəʊld stændərd/
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  1. (usually the gold standard)
     [singular] an economic system in which the value of money is based on the value of gold
    • the ending of the gold standard in 1931
    • The currency was tied to the gold standard.
  2. [usually singular] a high level of quality that others try to copy
    • Articles like his are the gold standard of news reporting.
    • It wasn’t just any private jet but one that would become the gold standard.
    Extra Examples
    • The newspaper has to offer a gold standard for journalistic integrity.
    • Charles Schulz's ‘Peanuts’ is the gold standard for comic strips.
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