plural pesos
1
: an old silver coin of Spain and Spanish America equal to eight reales
2
the basic monetary unit of Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Philippines, and Uruguay see Money Table
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Capital controls clearly remain a deterrent and raise the risk of an initial sharp peso depreciation should they be removed.
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Guy Petcho, National Review, 19 Mar. 2025
About 21 billion pesos will be used to build an additional 205,400 square meters of new shopping malls and redevelop 124,488 square meters of existing retail space.
—Ian Sayson, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Last year at this time, a dollar bought about 17 Mexican pesos.
—Elaine Glusac, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
The Canadian dollar was last down around 0.2% on the day but the peso was slightly higher.
—Harry Robertson. Iain Withers, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
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Guy Petcho, National Review, 19 Mar. 2025
About 21 billion pesos will be used to build an additional 205,400 square meters of new shopping malls and redevelop 124,488 square meters of existing retail space.
—Ian Sayson, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Last year at this time, a dollar bought about 17 Mexican pesos.
—Elaine Glusac, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
The Canadian dollar was last down around 0.2% on the day but the peso was slightly higher.
—Harry Robertson. Iain Withers, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Peso.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peso. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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peso
noun
pe·so
ˈpā-sō 
plural pesos
1
: an old silver coin of Spain or Spanish America
2
a
: the basic unit of money of Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Philippines, and Uruguay
b
: a coin or bill representing one peso
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