comptroller the currency

Comptroller of the Currency

noun
an official of the U.S. Department of the Treasury who regulates the national banks and administers the issuance and redemption of Federal Reserve notes.

Origin:
1870–75

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comptroller of the currency

noun
1. a United States federal official who regulates the national banks 
2. the agency of the Treasury Department responsible for controlling the currency 
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