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wildcat bank

wildcat bank noun: a bank that issues more currency than it is able to redeem in specie, or in coins.

Noun

wildcat bank (plural wildcat banks)

  1. (historical) A bank that issues more currency than it is able to redeem in specie, or in coins.

Forms of wildcat bank

pluralwildcat banks

Words formed from wildcat bank

Questions about wildcat bank

What does wildcat bank mean?
Wildcat bank means a bank that issues more currency than it is able to redeem in specie, or in coins.
What part of speech is wildcat bank?
Wildcat bank is a noun.
What is the plural of wildcat bank?
The plural of wildcat bank is wildcat banks.

Words near wildcat bank in the dictionary

  1. wildcard
  2. wildcarded
  3. wildcarding
  4. wildcards
  5. wildcat
  6. wildcat bank
  7. wildcat banking
  8. wildcat banks
  9. wildcat cartridge
  10. wildcat cartridges
  11. wildcat currencies

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