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Definition of legal tender noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

legal tender

noun

/ˌliːɡl ˈtendə(r)/

/ˌliːɡl ˈtendər/

[uncountable]

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money that can be legally used to pay for things in a particular country
- These coins are no longer legal tender.
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