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national debt

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The total financial obligations of a national government.

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  • noun economics Any money owed by the government of a nation.

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  • noun the debt of the national government (as distinguished from the debts of individuals and businesses and political subdivisions)

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synonyms (26)

Words with the same meaning

  1. accounts payable
  2. accounts receivable
  3. amount due
  4. bad debts
  5. bill
  6. bills
  7. borrowing
  8. charges
  9. chits
  10. debt
  11. due
  12. dues
  13. financial commitment
  14. floating debt
  15. funded debt
  16. indebtedness
  17. indebtment
  18. liability
  19. maturity
  20. obligation
  21. outstanding debt
  22. pledge
  23. public debt
  24. score
  25. uncollectibles
  26. unfulfilled pledge

hypernyms (1)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. debt

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