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lender of last resort

noun

the central bank of a country with authority for controlling its banking system

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Nearby words

  1. lend itself to,
  2. lend one's ear,
  3. lend-lease,
  4. lendable,
  5. lender,
  6. lending library,
  7. lendl,
  8. lendl, ivan,
  9. lenes,
  10. lenexa
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