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national bank

 
 
noun [C] BANKING

Definition

in the US, a private bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System and provides its services to people and businesses: The biggest national banks charged the highest fees, according to the report.
(Definition of national bank noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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