fed

1 of 2

abbreviation

federal; federation

Fed

2 of 2

noun

ˈfed 

1

often fed : a federal agent, officer, or official

—usually used in plural

2

a

: federal reserve board

b

: federal reserve system

Examples of fed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

To celebrate a Fed Chair for not believing that economic growth causes inflation is like cheering excitedly upon seeing a sixth grader complete Charlotte’s Web. — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

If these prices hold, and possibly go even lower , this should provide a huge relief on the inflation front in the coming months — and that could mean current projections for a potential Fed rate hike later this year prove misplaced. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 21 June 2026

Michelle Bowman’s appearance at the private dinner, hours after a Fed policy meeting, may have broken the central bank’s rules. — Andrew Ackerman, Washington Post, 20 June 2026

Investors will be keen to see if Warsh’s Fed can rein in inflation. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 18 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

short for federal

First Known Use

Noun

1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing fed

• the Fed

Rhymes for fed

• bed
• bled
• bread
• bred
• dead
• dread
• ed
• fled
• ged
• head
• lead
• led

Legal Definition

Fed

noun

ˈfed

: the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System see also Federal Reserve System