central bank

cen·tral bank

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sen-truh l bangk]
- /ˈsɛn trəl bæŋk/
- /ˈsentrəl bæŋk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sen-truh l bangk]
- /ˈsɛn trəl bæŋk/

Definitions of central bank words

noun central bank a national bank that does business mainly with a government and with other banks: it regulates the volume and cost of credit 3
noun central bank the main, centralized bank of a nation, responsible variously for implementing monetary policy, issuing currency, handling banking transactions for the government and other banks, etc. 3
noun central bank any of the twelve district banks of the Federal Reserve System 3
noun central bank a bank, as the Federal Reserve Bank, that holds basic banking reserves, issues currency, and acts as lender of last resort and controller of credit. 1
noun central bank (banking) The principal monetary authority of a polity or monetary union; it normally regulates the supply of money, issues currency and controls interest rates. It usually oversees banking activity within its country's borders. 0

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Origin of central bank

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Central bank

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central bank popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for central bank

noun central bank

federal reserve bank — a U.S. federal banking system that is under the control of a central board of governors (Federal Reserve Board) with a central bank (Federal Reserve Bank) in each of 12 districts and that has wide powers in controlling credit and the flow of money as well as in performing other functions, as regulating and supervising its member banks.

Just one Synonym for central bank