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noun
A bank whose chief business is accepting demand deposits and making short-term loans.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: banking, business
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a financial institution that accepts demand deposits and makes loans and provides other services for the public
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: full service bank
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: depository financial institution, bank, banking concern, banking company
Narrower terms: national bank
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