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

The national debt hasn’t surpassed $40 trillion without significant spending on welfare programs and health care. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026

Economists balked at the proposal, questioning whether any future Congress — regardless of party control — would pass a plan that would balloon the national debt and annual deficit. — Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

And many fiscal conservatives in his own party would almost certainly stand in the way of Congress reshuffling more than $1 trillion, as the national debt reaches historic highs (new spending would be a virtually impossible sell). — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

The national debt last month topped $40 trillion for the first time. — Jonathan J. Cooper, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

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