gold standard

Noun
  1. A monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by a stated quantity of gold (synset 113394599)
    is a type of: monetary standard, standard - the value behind the money in a monetary system
  2. A paragon of excellence (synset 105933362)
    "academic education is the gold standard against which other educational activity is pejoratively judged"
    is a type of: beau ideal, idol, paragon, perfection - an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept

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