national debt
noun
: the total amount of money that the government of a country owes to companies, countries, etc.
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Already labored by national debt levels around double the European target, in September the French economy was downgraded by credit ratings agency Fitch.
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Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
America’s national debt is spiraling higher by the second.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
The national debt now rushes toward $38 trillion.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
The Federal Reserve's battle with inflation and the mounting national debt have heightened investor concern about long-term currency stability.
—Krysta Escobar,jill Schneider, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
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Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
America’s national debt is spiraling higher by the second.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
The national debt now rushes toward $38 trillion.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
The Federal Reserve's battle with inflation and the mounting national debt have heightened investor concern about long-term currency stability.
—Krysta Escobar,jill Schneider, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for national debt
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“National debt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20debt. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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