/fɛˈd/ - [fed] - Fed
We found 8 definitions of fed from 5 different sources.
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fed - the central bank of the United States; incorporates 12 Federal Reserve branch banks and all national banks and state-chartered commercial banks and some trust companies; "the Fed seeks to control the United States economy by raising and lowering short-term interest rates and the money supply" | ||
Federal Reserve System, Federal Reserve, Fed, FRS | ||
central bank a government monetary authority that issues currency and regulates the supply of credit and holds the reserves of other banks and sells new issues of securities for the government | ||
federal reserve bank, reserve bank one of 12 regional banks that monitor and act as depositories for banks in their region | ||
national bank a commercial bank chartered by the federal government | ||
fed - any federal law-enforcement officer | ||
Federal, Fed, federal official |