Federal Reserve Board

noun

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

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But there’s some inconsistency between those opinions and the Lisa Cook case, where the justices said the president couldn’t simply fire a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 1 July 2026 But in a separate ruling involving Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, the Supreme Court rejected the president's efforts to fire her while a challenge to her firing moves forward. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 June 2026 On Monday, the Justices prevented Trump from firing the Federal Reserve Board governor Lisa Cook over allegations of mortgage fraud. Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 30 June 2026 The year before, the Federal Reserve Board was established to supervise banks, prevent panics and regulate the money supply. Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for Federal Reserve Board

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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 4 Jul. 2026.

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