superbank

noun

su·​per·​bank ˌsü-pər-ˈbaŋk How to pronounce superbank (audio)
plural superbanks
: an extremely large bank
She was outspoken in her opposition to the spate of mergers and acquisitions, beginning in the early 1980s, which created the current system of "too big to fail" superbanks.Paul Vitello

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of superbank was in 1914

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“Superbank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superbank. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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