national bank

noun

1
2
: a bank operating under federal charter and supervision

Examples of national bank in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Beijing hopes that over time such arrangements will make foreign regulators less apprehensive about allowing their national banks and firms to do business in the renminbi. Barry Eichengreen, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2017 Upon learning about the debt in 2019, Woods walked into a Los Angeles branch of a national bank where Kierans had maintained ongoing deposits. CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024 Russ Wiles Recession risks are receding, according to a group of 16 national bank economists, who now peg the odds of a downturn at around 30%, for both this year and next. The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2024 Wells Fargo The bank scored a 77 among national banks and came in last place behind three other institutions. Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 7 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for national bank 

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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 7 Jul. 2024.

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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