Federal Reserve Board

noun

: a 7-member board of governors overseeing the Federal Reserve System

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The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in November regarding presidential authority to impose tariffs under emergency powers, while removal cases involving FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter and Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook await resolution. Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 The event features a conversation with Claudia Sahm, chief economist of New Century Advisors and former section chief at the Federal Reserve Board. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025 In Cook’s case, the scrutiny falls on a Federal Reserve Board governor, a position Trump has sought to influence in his push to lower interest rates. Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025 These cases show how the court can deal with the Federal Reserve Board. Tom Campbell, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Federal Reserve Board

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First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Federal Reserve Board was in 1920

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“Federal Reserve Board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Federal%20Reserve%20Board. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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