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A big, bad, proletariat-munching behemoth without which the industrial revolution could not have happened and which is therefore an [[Causa sine qua non|operating cause]] of your iPhone, you horrid little anti-capitalist ingrate.  
A big, bad, proletariat-munching behemoth without which the industrial revolution could not have happened and which is therefore an [[Causa sine qua non|operating cause]] of your iPhone, you horrid little anti-capitalist ingrate.  


Known more politely — but tediously — in the {{tag|EU}} as a [[credit institution]], banks can come in all shapes and sizes, every one of which is [[calculated]] to oppress wide-eyed, revolutionary, sociology students.
Known more politely — but tediously — in the {{tag|EU}} as a [[credit institution]] under [[:Category:EU Legislation|European law]], to which [[Brexit means Brexit|the United Kingdom may not be subject for much longer]], which basically boils down to being a “[[bank]] domiciled in the {{tag|EU}}” (which UK banks may not be for much longer).
 
Banks can come in all shapes and sizes, every one of which is [[calculated]] to make wide-eyed, revolutionary, sociology students cross.
 
The best kind is an [[investment bank]], obviously.


A pedantic way of saying “[[bank]]”. It has a specific meaning in [[:Category:EU Legislation|European law]], to which [[Brexit means Brexit|the United Kingdom may not be subject for much longer]], which basically boils down to “bank domiciled in the {{tag|EU}}” (which UK banks may not be for much longer).