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. 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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