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 Morgan Hill is slated to receive about $2 million in federal funds for transit, the city announced this week. Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024 At issue is the 1986 Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, which requires hospitals receiving federal funds to provide urgent care for all patients, regardless of their ability to pay. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 25 Apr. 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 4 May. 2024.

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