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nonbanks

nonbanks is the plural of nonbank.

Meaning of nonbank

Noun

nonbank (plural nonbanks)

  1. An institution, especially a financial institution, which is not a bank
    • Loan-making standards need to be subject to regulatory scrutiny, both at banks and nonbanks.2007 September 30, “Things Go Better With Rules”, in The New York Times

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Questions about nonbanks

What is nonbanks the plural of?
Nonbanks is the plural of nonbank.

Words near nonbanks in the dictionary

  1. nonbanker
  2. nonbankers
  3. nonbanking
  4. nonbankrupt
  5. nonbankruptcy
  6. nonbanks
  7. nonbaptismal
  8. nonbaptized
  9. nonbar
  10. nonbarbaric
  11. nonbarbarous

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