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central bank

cen·tral bank (plural cen·tral banks)


noun 
Definition:
 
main bank of nation: a financial institution whose function is to regulate state fiscal and monetary activities, e.g. the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank. It is responsible for the issue of bills and for controlling the flow of currency.


cen·tral bank·er noun
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