Federal Reserve Board

noun

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

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Jerome Powell is the chair of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 31 July 2025 The Secretary of the Treasury shall serve as Chair of the Committee, the Chair of the Federal Reserve Board, and the Chair of the FDIC shall serve as members. Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025 The seven members of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors are nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate to serve single, staggered 14-year terms. Scott Neuman, NPR, 30 July 2025 The front facade of the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building is visible as a massive renovation continues on the building and the 1951 Constitution Avenue Building on July 24, 2025 in Washington, DC. Adam Jeffery,christina Wilkie, CNBC, 24 July 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 5 Aug. 2025.

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