noun [ U ]
1.
money that people have available to buy goods with
2.
the amount that a unit of money can buy :
the peso's purchasing power
noun [ U ]
1.
money that people have available to buy goods with
2.
the amount that a unit of money can buy :
the peso's purchasing power
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005