national bank


noun
  1. a bank chartered by the U.S. government and formerly authorized to issue notes that served as money.

  2. a bank owned and administered by the government, as in some European countries.

Origin of national bank

1
An Americanism dating back to 1780–90

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British Dictionary definitions for national bank

national bank

noun
  1. (in the US) a commercial bank incorporated under a Federal charter and legally required to be a member of the Federal Reserve System: Compare state bank

  2. a bank owned and operated by a government

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