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

Who better, then, to tackle the equally epic story of the bond market and America’s $40 trillion—and swelling—national debt? — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026

Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images The jump in Treasury yields this week is delivering a reality check about a strong economy, stubborn inflation and the growing cost of the national debt. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

The national debt is the total accumulation of water in the pot. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2026

That raised their borrowing costs — the US will spend more money this year paying interest on the national debt than on its military — which leaves less to cushion the economic fallout. — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026

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