state bank

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noun

a bank chartered by a state and operated under the banking laws of that state.

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Origin of state bank

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Words nearby state bank

statampere, statant, statcoulomb, state, state aid, state bank, state bird, state capitalism, state chamber, state church, State College

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How to use state bank in a sentence

Jackson issued more vetoes than all previous presidents combined, unleashing state banks, state and private infrastructure projects and liberalizing trade.
The Founders constructed our government to foster inaction|Calvin Schermerhorn|October 28, 2021|Washington Post
The State Bank of Adot had been an important institution in an unimportant community.
David Lannarck, Midget|George S. Harney
This bank still exists and has always been the state bank of Sweden.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3|Various
The object of the tax was to secure the retirement of the State bank-notes to make room for the circulation of the national banks.
Up To Date Business|Various

There is no state bank in the United States, and no government interference with the natural course of paying debts.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1|Various
He turned the corner by the State Bank of Hope and walked boldly down the street.
The Coyote|James Roberts

British Dictionary definitions for state bank

state bank

noun

(in the US) a commercial bank incorporated under a State charter and not required to be a member of the Federal Reserve SystemCompare national bank

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