fed
1 Americanverb
idioms
noun
noun
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Informal. the Fed, the Federal Reserve System.
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the Federal Reserve Board.
abbreviation
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federal.
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federated.
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federation.
abbreviation
abbreviation
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Federal
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Federation
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Federated
verb
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the past tense and past participle of feed
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informal bored or annoyed
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of fed
First recorded in 1915–20; by shortening
Example Sentences
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Maria then worked as an engineer in Kharkiv's state-owned FED factory that made aerospace parts.
From Reuters • Aug. 2, 2022
For photographers, Ukraine is "a bit of a mecca", explains Iain, because of two big Russian camera factories, the FED factory in Kharkov and the Zavod Arsenal factory in Kyiv.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2022
The dialer was reportedly first seen last year through the Pixel’s emergency app, but Google confirmed to Android Police that FED is currently rolling out to a wider release.
From The Verge • Mar. 1, 2022
FED WATCH: Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen will meet with President Donald Trump on Thursday to discuss the possibility of a second term, a source familiar with the administration’s Fed search told The Associated Press.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 16, 2017
Can't it be FED into you that you can't buck against the railroad?
From The Octopus : A story of California by Norris, Frank
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