Federal Reserve Board

noun

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

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Cook also disclosed the Atlanta property as a second home in federal filings made during her confirmation process to join the Federal Reserve Board. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 Federal law only allows presidents to remove members of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors for cause, which usually refers to serious misconduct. — Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 But there’s some inconsistency between those opinions and the Lisa Cook case, where the justices said the president couldn’t simply fire a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. — John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 1 July 2026 On Monday, the Justices prevented Trump from firing the Federal Reserve Board governor Lisa Cook over allegations of mortgage fraud. — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for Federal Reserve Board

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First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Federal Reserve Board was in 1920

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