national debt

noun

: the total amount of money that the government of a country owes to companies, countries, etc.

Examples of national debt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Americans see an administration unconcerned over a Congressional Budget Office warning that the national debt is rising into unprecedented territory, 116 percent of U.S. GDP by 2034. —Robert H. Bork Jr., National Review, 17 Apr. 2024

For years, the 53-year-old has warned that the national debt—which recently surged over $34.5 trillion—is unsustainable. —Will Daniel, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2024

The national debt has grown by over $6 trillion since Biden took office. —Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024

Finally, the economists do agree that the national debt is a problem. —Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2024

Federal spending and the national debt are out of control. —Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024

The federal government's record-high national debt is set to get even bigger, reaching a massive $54 trillion by the year 2034. —Elizabeth Schulze, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2024

Yet, other writers also remind us of some not-so-welcome, all-time national highs: drug overdoses, homelessness, food stamp dependence, inflation, and national debt. —Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2024

This reckless approach to budgeting has whipped up inflation and driven the gross national debt to $34.6 trillion — about $265,000 for every household in the country. —David Ditch, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024