HyperDic: fed

English > 2 senses of the word Fed:
NOUNperson Fed, Federal, federal officialany federal law-enforcement officer
groupFed, Federal Reserve System, Federal Reserve, FRSthe central bank of the United States
Fed > pronunciation
Soundsfeh'd
Rhymesabed ... zed: 93 rhymes with ehd...
English > Fed: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningAny federal law-enforcement officer.
SynonymsFederal, federal official
Broaderagent, federal agentAny agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau
Spanishoficial federal
Catalanoficial federal
English > Fed: 2 senses > noun 2, group
MeaningThe central bank of the United States; incorporates 12 Federal Reserve branch banks and all national banks and state-chartered commercial banks and some trust companies.
SynonymsFederal Reserve System, Federal Reserve, FRS
MembersFederal Reserve Bank, reserve bankOne of 12 regional banks that monitor and act as depositories for banks in their region
member bankA bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System
national bankA commercial bank chartered by the federal government
Broadercentral bankA government monetary authority that issues currency and regulates the supply of credit and holds the reserves of other banks and sells new issues of securities for the government
SpanishReserva Federal, Sistema de Reserva Federal
CatalanSistema de la Reserva Federal

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