noun
something that can be used as an official medium of payment
• Hypernyms: ↑medium of exchange, ↑monetary system
• Hyponyms: ↑food stamp
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noun [noncount]
: money that the law allows people to use for paying debts
Soon after France adopted the euro, the French franc ceased to be legal tender.
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money that can be legally used to pay for things in a particular country
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These coins are no longer legal tender.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.