-_nə̇st noun
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1. : an advocate of a metallic medium of exchange
2. : a believer in the prohibition of the export of specie and in the regulation of trade so as to insure an import of bullion preferably after each transaction — used especially in ref. to early mercantilist doctrine
3. : one who holds that a premium on bullion is indicative of bank-note depreciation — used especially in ref. to the English currency controversies of the early 19th century