agent bank
noun
Simple meaning
A bank named by a lending syndicate of several banks to protect their interests.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈeɪdʒəntˈbæŋk
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A bank that acts as an agent for a foreign bank
A bank named by a lending syndicate of several banks to protect their interests
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A bank that acts as an agent for a foreign bank
Used this way, agent bank is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in finance or economics contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Finance/economics
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