Meaning & use
scrip
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A document or certificate that can be exchanged for goods, money, or shares, often used as a temporary substitute for currency.
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Miners were sometimes paid in scrip that could only be spent at the company store.
The theater issued scrip vouchers for canceled performances.
A note on using this word
Historically associated with company towns, where workers were paid in scrip rather than cash, limiting their spending options.
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vouchercertificate
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