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Definition of: seigniorage
(sēn′yər·ij) noun
1. Something charged or claimed as a prerogative.
2. A charge made by a government for coining bullion; also, the difference between the cost of bullion and the face value of coin made from it.
3. A royalty. Compare BRASSAGE.
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