(~s)
1.
A ~ is a personal bank account which you can take money out of at any time using your cheque book or cash card. (BRIT; in AM, use checking account )
His ~ was seriously overdrawn.
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2.
A country’s ~ is the difference in value between its exports and imports over a particular period of time. (BUSINESS)
Portugal will probably have a small current-account surplus for 1992.
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