central bank

noun

: a national bank that operates to establish monetary and fiscal policy and to control the money supply and interest rate
central banker noun

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Jobs present more of a risk now Powell acknowledged Tuesday that the central bank’s dual mandate—stable prices and maximum employment—has suddenly started pulling in the other direction. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025 But last year, Haitians abroad, the majority of whom live in the United States, transferred more than $4 billion home through formal channels, according to the country’s central bank. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025 Investors were encouraged Tuesday afternoon when Powell suggested the central bank might stop reducing the size of its bond holdings, Cramer said. Julie Coleman, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025 The economics prize was added almost 70 years later, to mark the tercentenary of Sweden's central bank. Scott Horsley, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for central bank

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of central bank was in 1841

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“Central bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20bank. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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central bank

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