national bank

noun

1
2
: a bank operating under federal charter and supervision

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His protectionist tariff policies were accompanied with the creation of the national bank and government infrastructure subsidies. Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 23 Aug. 2025 One national bank discovered its employees using mouse movements to fake activity. Raghu Para, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025 That is because most national banks and the United States Postal Service will be closed on Thursday, June 19 in observance of the federal holiday. Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 17 June 2025 Bank of America ranks highest in customer satisfaction among national banks, including Charlotte’s other two big banks Wells Fargo and Truist, according to studies recently released by J.D. Powers. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for national bank

Word History

First Known Use

1736, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of national bank was in 1736

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“National bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20bank. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

national bank

noun
: a commercial bank organized under laws passed by Congress and chartered by the federal government

Legal Definition

national bank

see bank

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