1
: any of various former basic monetary units (as in Belgium, France, and Luxembourg)
2
the basic monetary unit of Switzerland and a number of especially sub-Saharan nations in Africa see Money Table
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The transaction was worth 90 million Swiss francs, or about 81 million pounds.
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
The live auction held April 3 totaled 1.4 million Swiss francs (more than $1.6 million) with 42 of the 51 lots sold.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Last year, exports of Swiss watches to the region were valued at 3.8 billion francs, or $4.3 billion, an increase of 622 percent in 25 years, according to figures published by the Swiss watch federation.
—Nazanin Lankarani, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
In 2024, the WTO operated on an annual budget of 205 million Swiss francs (approximately $232 million).
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
The live auction held April 3 totaled 1.4 million Swiss francs (more than $1.6 million) with 42 of the 51 lots sold.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Last year, exports of Swiss watches to the region were valued at 3.8 billion francs, or $4.3 billion, an increase of 622 percent in 25 years, according to figures published by the Swiss watch federation.
—Nazanin Lankarani, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
In 2024, the WTO operated on an annual budget of 205 million Swiss francs (approximately $232 million).
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Franc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/franc. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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franc
noun1
: the former basic unit of money of France and Belgium
2
: a basic unit of money (as of Switzerland)
3
: a coin representing one franc
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