Federal Reserve Board

noun

: a 7-member board of governors overseeing the Federal Reserve System

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Trump has also suggested that if Powell does not act, the Federal Reserve Board should take control of monetary policy decisions. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025 Cook is the first Black woman in history to serve on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025 The Department of Justice has reportedly opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lisa Cook over allegations of mortgage fraud. Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025 Trump this week moved to fire Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook and Susan Monarez, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Federal Reserve Board

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First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Federal Reserve Board was in 1920

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“Federal Reserve Board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Federal%20Reserve%20Board. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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