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Fed
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noun (n)
- any federal law-enforcement officer(noun.person)source: wordnet30
- the 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(noun.group)Example:
The Fed seeks to control the United States economy by raising and lowering short-term interest rates and the money supply.
source: wordnet30