national bank

noun

1
2
: a bank operating under federal charter and supervision

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In Texas, national banks seen as hostile to the fossil fuel industry have been banned from underwriting municipal bonds for Texas municipalities. John Tamny, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu Trump would have the power to immediately replace Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu, the national bank regulator, with another acting comptroller. Michelle Price, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024 Though it’s been a strong stretch for national banks, many regional bank stocks have struggled to return to glory after 2023 marked the worst year for bank failures in U.S. history as regional powerhouses First Republic, Signature and Silicon Valley Banks went under in a seven-week stretch. Derek Saul, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 At the same time, the EU could more stringently regulate and guarantee the solvency of national banks, thereby decoupling them from national governments. Andrew Moravcsik, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2016 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 22 Dec. 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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