scrip
noun/skrɪp/
Frequency rank: #18,733 most common English word
Meaning
A certificate or token issued as a substitute for currency, redeemable only at a specific place or for specific goods.
Example sentence
Workers on the company farm were paid in scrip, which could only be spent at the company store.
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