Fed

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Definition

  1. Noun:

    • The Federal Reserve System: The central banking system of the United States, responsible for monetary policy and regulating financial institutions.
    • A federal law enforcement officer: A general, informal term for an officer of a U.S. federal agency, such as the FBI or DEA.

  2. Verb (Past Tense and Past Participle of 'feed'):

    • To have given food: The past tense and past participle of the verb 'feed', meaning to have given food to a person or animal.
    • To have supplied or provided something: The past tense and past participle of 'feed', meaning to have supplied material, information, or energy to something.
Usage Examples

  • Noun (The Federal Reserve):

    • The Fed announced an interest rate hike today.
    • Investors are waiting to hear the Fed's decision on monetary policy.

  • Noun (Federal Agent):

    • The suspect was arrested by the feds.
    • He works as a fed for the Treasury Department.

  • Verb (Past Tense/Past Participle of 'feed'):

    • She fed the cat this morning.
    • The data was fed into the computer for analysis.
Advanced Usage

  • "To be fed up (with)": To be annoyed, bored, or unhappy about a situation that has continued for too long.

    • I am fed up with all these delays.

  • "Well-fed": Having had plenty of food; nourished.

    • The children looked happy and well-fed.
Variants and Related Words
  • Feed (v): To give food to; to supply.
  • Feeder (n): One that feeds; a tributary.
  • Feeding (n): The act of consuming or providing food.
Synonyms
  • Noun (Federal Reserve): Federal Reserve System, central bank.
  • Noun (Agent): federal agent, G-man (informal).
  • Verb: nourished, supplied, provided.
Related Phrasal Verbs (from the base verb 'feed')

  • Feed into: To flow or lead into; to contribute to a larger process.

    • Several small streams feed into the river.
    • Public opinion feeds into the political process.

  • Feed off/on: To use something to gain energy or support, often negatively.

    • The media feeds off sensational stories.
    • The bacteria feed on sugar.
Related Idioms

  • Spoon-fed: Given information or help in a way that requires no effort on one's part.

    • The students were spoon-fed the answers and didn't learn to think for themselves.

  • Fed to the teeth/gills: An emphatic form of "fed up"; extremely annoyed or disgusted.

    • I'm fed to the teeth with his constant complaints.
Noun
  1. the central bank of the United States; incorporates 12 Federal Reserve branch banks and all national banks and state-chartered commercial banks and some trust companies
    • the Fed seeks to control the United States economy by raising and lowering short-term interest rates and the money supply
  2. any federal law-enforcement officer

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