fed

1 of 2

abbreviation

federal; federation

Fed

2 of 2

noun

1
often not capitalized : a federal agent, officer, or official
usually used in plural
2

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On Thursday, after the Fed lowered interest rates by a quarter of a point, Fed Chair Jerome Powell felt compelled to tell journalists at a news conference that while the economy has been doing well, policies adopted by the White House or Congress could force the Fed to change course. Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024 Powell also said that he was not legally required to leave if asked to do so, and that his staff had determined that the president lacked the capacity under the law to demote, at will, him or any other Fed governors. Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024 Real-world impact Fed up with the stonewalling, state and federal agencies have sued San Francisco in hopes of forcing the city to modernize its wastewater system. Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024 Many economists and Fed watchers expect the central bank to lower short term interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point Thursday — the second rate cut in what's projected to be a string of rate reductions in the next year or so. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fed 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

short for federal

First Known Use

Noun

1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fed was in 1916

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“Fed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fed. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

Legal Definition

Fed

noun
ˈfed
: the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System see also Federal Reserve System

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