central bank
noun
: a national bank that operates to establish monetary and fiscal policy and to control the money supply and interest rate
central banker
noun
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Lepard begins his story around the introduction of the Federal Reserve in 1913, which followed the introduction of similar monopoly central banks around the world in the late 19th century.
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Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The carve-out for the Fed suggests the central bank's leaders will enjoy stronger protections against Trump than other quasi-governmental entities.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 26 May 2025
The Fed chair and the central bank have been subject to extensive criticism in recent weeks by President Trump and former Fed governor Kevin Warsh, a potential successor to Powell.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
The brainchild of Alexander Hamilton, the Bank carried out some of the functions of a modern central bank, such as managing the money supply and undertaking a rudimentary form of macroeconomic policy and bank regulation.
—Time, 23 May 2025
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Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The carve-out for the Fed suggests the central bank's leaders will enjoy stronger protections against Trump than other quasi-governmental entities.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 26 May 2025
The Fed chair and the central bank have been subject to extensive criticism in recent weeks by President Trump and former Fed governor Kevin Warsh, a potential successor to Powell.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
The brainchild of Alexander Hamilton, the Bank carried out some of the functions of a modern central bank, such as managing the money supply and undertaking a rudimentary form of macroeconomic policy and bank regulation.
—Time, 23 May 2025
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“Central bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20bank. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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