national debt

/ˈnæʃənəl dɛt/
/ˈnæʃənəl dɛt/
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Other forms: national debts

Definitions of national debt
  1. noun
    the debt of the national government (as distinguished from the debts of individuals and businesses and political subdivisions)
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    money or goods or services owed by one person to another
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