commercial bank

/kəˌmʌrʃəl bæŋk/
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Definitions of commercial bank
  1. noun
    a financial institution that accepts demand deposits and makes loans and provides other services for the public
    synonyms: full service bank
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    types:
    national bank
    a commercial bank chartered by the federal government
    type of:
    bank, banking company, banking concern, depository financial institution
    a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities
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