national debt
noun
: the total amount of money that the government of a country owes to companies, countries, etc.
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At the same time, the national debt is already above $39 trillion, leaving Washington deeply dependent on sustained labor force participation and tax receipts to keep the fiscal picture from worsening.
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Katica Roy, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
The national debt will by then be gargantuan.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
As Reason Magazine recently commemorated, it’s been 10 years since Trump vowed to pay down the national debt in an incredible eight years.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
As a consequence, the national debt is on track to surpass a once unthinkable $40 trillion later this year.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
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Katica Roy, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
The national debt will by then be gargantuan.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
As Reason Magazine recently commemorated, it’s been 10 years since Trump vowed to pay down the national debt in an incredible eight years.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
As a consequence, the national debt is on track to surpass a once unthinkable $40 trillion later this year.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
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 23 Apr. 2026.
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