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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.

Nearby words

nonappearance, nonary, nonassessable, nonattendance, nonbacterial verrucous endocarditis, nonbank, nonbearing, nonbeing, nonbeliever, nonbelligerency, nonbelligerent

Origin of nonbank

First recorded in 1945–50; non- + bank2
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