Comptroller of the Currency
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noun
an official of the U.S. Department of the Treasury who regulates the national banks and administers the issuance and redemption of Federal Reserve notes.
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Origin of Comptroller of the Currency
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby Comptroller of the Currency
Compton, Compton-Burnett, Compton effect, comptroller, Comptroller General of the United States, Comptroller of the Currency, compulsion, compulsive, compulsive personality, compulsory, compulsory purchase
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