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nonbank

[ noun non-bangk; adjective non-bangk ]
/ noun ˈnɒnˈbæŋk; adjective ˈnɒnˌbæŋk /
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noun
an institution that is not a bank but engages in certain banking practices, as lending money or holding deposits.
adjective
of, relating to, or handled by a nonbank: nonbank loans.
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Origin of nonbank

First recorded in 1945–50; non- + bank2

Words nearby nonbank

nonappearance, non-art, nonary, nonassessable, nonattendance, nonbank, nonbearing, nonbeing, nonbeliever, nonbelligerency, nonbelligerent
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