national bank

noun

1
2
: a bank operating under federal charter and supervision

Examples of national bank in a Sentence

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And there could be serious issues with the state passing a law in which national banks and payment systems are involved, Horn said. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2025 Remember: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued similar guidance earlier this month, declaring national banks are allowed to engage in some crypto activities. Julia Shapero, The Hill, 28 Mar. 2025 Subject to safety and soundness considerations, according to the OCC, national banks have the ability to own cryptocurrencies outright. Gene A. Grant Ii, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 On Friday, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said national banks could participate in some cryptocurrency activities, reversing a more restrictive stance during the Biden administration. Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Mar. 2025 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 12 Apr. 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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