### Question
How is the term Government-sponsored enterprise defined?


### Answer
The term **Government-sponsored enterprise** is defined in *12 U.S.C. § 1828* as the following:

> given to such term in section 1404(e)(1)(A) of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989.

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 1828*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 16-FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION**

