1
often not capitalized
: a federal agent, officer, or official
—usually used in plural
2
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Scott Horsley, NPR, 7 Aug. 2025
The official selection process to select the next Fed chair, however, still appears to be in its relatively early stages.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
The Oval Office has also made at least one of the criteria clear: The next Fed chairman must be more willing to cut rates.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
Warsh was reportedly under consideration by Trump for the role of Fed Reserve Chair in 2017.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Trump has criticized Fed chairman Jerome Powell and his colleagues for not moving more aggressively to cut interest rates.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 7 Aug. 2025
The official selection process to select the next Fed chair, however, still appears to be in its relatively early stages.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
The Oval Office has also made at least one of the criteria clear: The next Fed chairman must be more willing to cut rates.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
Warsh was reportedly under consideration by Trump for the role of Fed Reserve Chair in 2017.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Fed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fed. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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