English noun: financial institution |
1. | financial institution (group) an institution (public or private) that collects funds (from the public or other institutions) and invests them in financial assets |
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| Synonyms | financial organisation, financial organization |
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| Broader (hypernym) | establishment, institution |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | acquirer, bank, banking company, banking concern, central bank, clearing house, depository financial institution, Federal Home Loan Bank System, foundation, giro, lending institution, nondepository financial institution, trust company, trust corporation |
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