Fed (Noun)
Meaning 1
Any federal law-enforcement officer.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The federal agent, known simply as a fed, worked tirelessly to bring the suspects to justice.
- In this situation, calling the police wouldn't help since the officers already knew the man was a fed.
- A few years into his career as a fed, Jack had gained the experience and instincts necessary to handle himself in any situation.
- At the beginning of the movie, it's implied that two characters are feds undercover in a mafia organization.
- Local authorities couldn't investigate the crime scene without permission from the fed leading the operation.
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Meaning 2
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; "the Fed seeks to control the United States economy by raising and lowering short-term interest rates and the money supply".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The chair of the Fed is urging prudence in monetary policy to maintain economic stability.
- Market analysts anxiously await the Fed's upcoming announcement on interest rates.
- As part of its monetary policy, the Fed set a federal funds target rate of 3.25 percent.
- Since 1913, the Fed has been responsible for managing the country's monetary supply.
- Critics of inflationary pressures urge the Fed to reconsider its expansionary policy and slow down lending growth.