state bank

noun

1

: central bank

2

: a bank chartered by and operating under the laws of a state of the U.S.

Examples of state bank in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The latest suspects include a former lawmaker, the chairperson of a state bank’s board and the head of the bank’s supervisory board, as well as a deputy head of the presidential office, the agency said. — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

The latest suspects include a deputy head of the presidential office, a former lawmaker, the chairperson of a state bank’s board and the head of that bank’s supervisory board, among others, the agency said. — Barry Hatton, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

That may include fintechs, regional banks, state banks, payment apps, merchants and large businesses that accept payments. — Muhammad Azeem, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

The following month, Hungarian authorities impounded a convoy of vehicles from Ukraine’s state bank that was transiting the country. — Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for state bank

• antitank
• interbank
• riverbank
• banc
• blank
• clank
• crank
• dank
• drank
• flank
• franc
• hank

Legal Definition

state bank

see also:

bank