Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

soft money

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English

Syllables
soft- -money
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A currency not fully backed by specie.

Uncountable

noun

Funds contributed to political parties for activities intended to influence state or local elections.

American usage; Uncountable

noun

Academic funds that are irregular or unexpected, such as donations.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

soft moneys (plural)

Phrases

dark money fiat money not fully backed currency

Frequently Paired Words

dark money fiat money not fully backed currency

Antonyms

hard money

Questions

What does soft money mean?
A currency not fully backed by specie.

How to pronounce soft money

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