Federal Reserve System

American  

noun

1. a U.S. federal banking system that is under the control of a central board of governors Federal Reserve Board with a central bank Federal Reserve Bank in each of 12 districts and that has wide powers in controlling credit and the flow of money as well as in performing other functions, as regulating and supervising its member banks.

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Federal Reserve System British  

noun

1. (in the US) a banking system consisting of twelve Federal Reserve Districts , each containing member banks regulated and served by a Federal Reserve Bank . It operates under the supervision of the Federal Reserve Board and performs functions similar to those of the Bank of England

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Federal Reserve System Cultural  

1. The central monetary authority of the United States. The Board of Governors supervises the twelve Federal Reserve banks, which deal with other banks rather than with the public. The system has many functions, including regulating interest rates.

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Federal Reserve System

“We stand in full solidarity with the Federal Reserve System and its Chair Jerome H. Powell,” the statement said Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026

"We stand in full solidarity with the Federal Reserve System and its Chair Jerome H. Powell," said Tuesday's statement from central bank leaders around the world.

From Barron's ● Jan. 13, 2026

Right before the Wednesday meeting, the Fed’s effective rate was 3.88%, according to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 8, 2025

In that case, the justices turned away a challenge to the funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which derives from the Federal Reserve System.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2024

It is of interest to note that the former bank has reported the largest amount of acceptances of any member bank of the Federal Reserve System.

From Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted by Phillips, Chester Arthur