bolivar
noun
bo·li·var
bə-ˈlē-ˌvär 
ˈbä-lə-vər
ˈbä-lə-vər
plural bolivares
ˌbä-lə-ˈvär-ˌās
ˌbō-lē-
or bolivars
: the basic monetary unit of Venezuela see Money Table
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Analysts say there will eventually have to be a price-stoking correction to the exchange rate, which has been held at 36.5 bolivars to the dollar for seven months.
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Reuters, NBC News, 23 July 2024
Although the unofficial exchange rate has risen to more than 1,000 Venezuelan bolivars per U.S. dollar, the government forces international oil companies to adhere to the absurdly low official rate of ten bolivars per dollar for some of their oil sales.
—Lisa Viscidi, Foreign Affairs, 1 Aug. 2016
But even the semi-floating DICOM rate, which is currently at about 600 bolivars per dollar, would significantly help energy companies.
—Lisa Viscidi, Foreign Affairs, 1 Aug. 2016
The minimum wage paid in bolivars is the equivalent of $5 per month, down from $30 in April.
—Regina Garcia Cano, ajc, 5 Mar. 2023
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Reuters, NBC News, 23 July 2024
Although the unofficial exchange rate has risen to more than 1,000 Venezuelan bolivars per U.S. dollar, the government forces international oil companies to adhere to the absurdly low official rate of ten bolivars per dollar for some of their oil sales.
—Lisa Viscidi, Foreign Affairs, 1 Aug. 2016
But even the semi-floating DICOM rate, which is currently at about 600 bolivars per dollar, would significantly help energy companies.
—Lisa Viscidi, Foreign Affairs, 1 Aug. 2016
The minimum wage paid in bolivars is the equivalent of $5 per month, down from $30 in April.
—Regina Garcia Cano, ajc, 5 Mar. 2023
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“Bolivar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bolivar. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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bolivar
noun
bo·li·var
bə-ˈlē-ˌvär
ˈbäl-ə-vər
ˈbäl-ə-vər
plural bolivars or bolivares
ˌbäl-ə-ˈvär-ˌās
ˌbō-li-
1
: the basic unit of money of Venezuela
2
: a coin representing one bolivar
Etymology
American Spanish bolívar "unit of money," named for Simón Bolívar
Biographical Definition
Bolívar
biographical name
Bo·lí·var
Si*món
sē-ˌmōn-bə-ˈlē-ˌvär
ˌsī-mən-ˈbä-lə-ˌvär,
-vər
1783–1830 South American liberator
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