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petrodollars definition

petro·dol·lars (pe′trō däl′ərz)

plural noun

the revenue, in terms of dollars, accumulated by oil-producing countries in the Middle East from the sale of petroleum

Etymology: < petro- (sense ) + dollar

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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