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FRS

FRS

1 5.7
The central bank system of the United States that sets interest rates
  • noun
  • /ɛf ɑr ɛs/
  • US
translation icon : Reserva Federal
  • Fig. 10 depicts the generated flowlines and their corresponding scatter plots between the FRS and the VRS. Evaluation of tracing method.

Examples

  • Though FRS/GMRS radios are fine in a pinch, as mentioned in a previous post, the FRS side is very limited; line-of-sight within 5-7 city blocks at best.

    Blog text (32)

  • This problem is reflected in the effect of "splashing out" mentioned by R. Rajan, the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, in a discussion with B. Bernanke, the former head of FRS 9.

    Academic text (2018)

  • There are 7 governors who are employees of the US Treasury, and they hold the majority vote over all FRS actions.

    Blog text (23)

  • As I recall, the county took the hit for the 3% that you were mandated to pay into the FRS.

    Blog text (2)

  • The VRS is therefore more appropriate for capturing the overall flow features with the same number of seed points when compared with the FRS.

    Academic text (2016)

  • It is total BS that the 12 regional Federal Reserve banks have the ownership and control of our FRS.

    Blog text (23)

  • Though FRS/GMRS radios are fine in a pinch, as mentioned in a previous post, the FRS side is very limited; line-of-sight within 5-7 city blocks at best.

    Blog text (32)

  • I own a pair of $46 Motorola MH230R 23-Mile Range 22-Channel FRS/GMRS Two-Way Radios.

    Blog text (32)

  • The standard deviation of the VRS is higher than that of the FRS in both the linear and the angular entropies, indicating that the VRS exhibited more varied flow patterns.

    Academic text (2016)

  • The FRS plays a critical role in managing the US economy by setting monetary policy.

Synonyms

Fed
vsFRS
  • US
347 4.1

The central bank of the United States that sets interest rates and looks after banks

is a formal abbreviated title used in official contexts
Federal Reserve
vsFRS
  • US
161 4.1

The central bank of the United States that controls interest rates and helps keep the country's money and banks safe

refers to the wider system of institutions rather than one bank
Federal Reserve System
vsFRS
  • US
9 4.4

The central bank of the United States that controls money and checks banks

is the abbreviation used instead of the full formal name

Surface Forms

FRS singular
FRSs plural

Morphology

FRS = Federal Reserve System (opaque) = F + R + S

An initialism formed from the initial letters of a multiword name; the letters do not convey meaning unless the expansion is known.

Etymology

FRS stands for Federal Reserve System, the United States' central bank. The words federal ('national') and reserve ('to keep') help you remember it is the national system that holds and controls the country's money and interest rates.