national bank

noun

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: a bank operating under federal charter and supervision

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Jahns served on the boards of various state and national bank organizations, including the United States League of Savings Institutions and the Federal Reserve Board’s thrift institutions advisory council. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025 Not only will the incoming administration likely make sure that bank rules are weaker, but also legislators will significantly influence the tone at the top of the national bank regulators, the Federal Reserve, FDIC, and OCC. Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 For instance, a professional who wants to become the CEO of a national bank will need a career focused on financial services. Andrea Nicholas, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 Many national banks like Wells Fargo, Citibank, Bank of America and Truist, are closed on Feb. 19, along with local banks. Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 19 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for national bank 

Word History

First Known Use

1736, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of national bank was in 1736

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“National bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20bank. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

national bank

noun
: a commercial bank organized under laws passed by Congress and chartered by the federal government

Legal Definition

national bank

see bank

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