Federal Reserve Board

noun

: a 7-member board of governors overseeing the Federal Reserve System

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Last year, 29% of adults had income that varied at least occasionally from month-to-month, according to the Federal Reserve Board. Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025 Trump has also suggested that if Powell does not act, the Federal Reserve Board should take control of monetary policy decisions. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025 Cook is the first Black woman in history to serve on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025 President Donald Trump has used it as a justification to target political foes, including a governor on the Federal Reserve Board, a Democratic U.S. senator and a state attorney general. Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 6 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Federal Reserve Board

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First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Federal Reserve Board was in 1920

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“Federal Reserve Board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Federal%20Reserve%20Board. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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