What is the meaning of Federal Reserve System?

Subtopics: "the Fed", Fed, FRS 

noun

  • The central bank of the United States; incorporates 12 Federal Reserve branch banks and all national banks and state-chartered commercial banks and some trust companies.
    • usage: "the Fed seeks to control the United States economy by raising and lowering short-term interest rates and the money supply"
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APAWordNet. (2010). Federal Reserve System. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/federal_reserve_system/definitions/1223574
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