Federal Reserve Board

noun

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

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But Roberts and the conservatives were also ready to make an exception for the Federal Reserve Board. Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026 The governor of Minnesota, the mayor of Minneapolis, the former head of the FBI, the attorney general of New York, and a member of the Federal Reserve Board all face indictment or investigation for opposing or challenging the president. Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026 There’s a straight line between the criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell and increasingly shrill threats to seize Greenland. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026 The Federal Reserve Board of Governors, when implementing the CARD Act in 2010, included a provision allowing credit card companies to charge no more than $25 for the first late payment and $35 for subsequent late payments. Max Rego, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Federal Reserve Board

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First Known Use

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 Feb. 2026.

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