national bank

noun

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: a bank operating under federal charter and supervision

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According to Dabitz, the national bank charter the OCC granted to Augustus, which is conditional for now, is only the eighth such one the agency has issued since 2010. Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 11 May 2026 In her time with the Bank of Commonwealth, Edwards was the first woman to serve on a national bank board. Brian McCollum, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 The acquisition elevates Charlotte’s importance within the national bank’s structure. Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2026 This differs significantly from a national bank charter, which allows a firm to offer consumer banking services and holds it to a much stricter level of oversight. Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for national bank

Word History

First Known Use

1736, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of national bank was in 1736

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“National bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20bank. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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national bank

noun
: a commercial bank organized under laws passed by Congress and chartered by the federal government

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