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money printer

money printer noun: a notional "printer" representing a government's ability to issue money.

Noun

money printer (plural money printers)

  1. (humorous, informal) A notional "printer" representing a government's ability to issue money.
    • The shakiness hitting Wall Street isn't just because the Federal Reserve's money printer that’s supporting markets is slowing, but that it may soon go into reverse.2022 January 13, Stan Choe, “As the Federal Reserve's money printer quiets, markets shake”, in AP News

Forms of money printer

pluralmoney printers

Questions about money printer

What does money printer mean?
Money printer means a notional "printer" representing a government's ability to issue money.
What part of speech is money printer?
Money printer is a noun.
What is the plural of money printer?
The plural of money printer is money printers.

Words near money printer in the dictionary

  1. money pits
  2. money plant
  3. money plants
  4. money primaries
  5. money primary
  6. money printer
  7. money printers
  8. money purchase
  9. money quote
  10. money scrivener
  11. money scriveners

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