federal funds

plural noun

: reserve funds lent overnight by one Federal Reserve bank to another

Examples of federal funds in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The lack of transparency around how pregnancy centers spend federal funds was a part of the problem, said Katie Baylie, the director of legislative affairs and associate general counsel for Planned Parenthood Great Plains. Anna Sago, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2024 And Republicans in Congress opened an investigation into her use of federal funds earlier this year over misconduct allegations. Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for federal funds 

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Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of federal funds was in 1924

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“Federal funds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federal%20funds. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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