national bank

noun

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: a bank operating under federal charter and supervision

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That is because most national banks and the United States Postal Service will be closed on Monday, May 26 in observance of the federal holiday. Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 23 May 2025 List of banks that have proposed closing, 2025 According to the OCC's Weekly Bulletin The Weekly Bulletin is the record of receipt and actions taken by the OCC on applications and notices filed by national banks and federal savings associations. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025 Nonetheless, countries have continued to build on their physical gold reserves to protect their interests, settle international debts and resist the hegemony of the U.S. dollar in national bank reserves. Victor Rosario, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025 By federalizing state war debts and creating a national bank, Hamilton aimed to unify the young nation under a strong fiscal umbrella. Michelle Mbekeani, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 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 7 Jun. 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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