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n. - A piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank).

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  • Morganson's swimming eyes saw him drawing a greenback from a fat roll, and
  • But against the rest of the region's currencies, the greenback is expected to get a lift this quarter.
  • Morganson's swimming eyes saw him drawing a greenback from a fat roll, and Morganson's swimming eyes cleared on the instant.
  • And he was also the first president to issue a paper currency - the "greenback" - that wasn't backed by gold or silver.
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