national debt
noun
: the total amount of money that the government of a country owes to companies, countries, etc.
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Much like Roy, Wheeler said his focus is on reckless federal spending and the national debt.
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Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Alongside lackluster growth, South Korea’s national debt has surged to $930 billion over the past year, raising questions about his ambitions to transform his nation into an AI superpower.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Since the state issues debt denominated in dollars, the national debt is not the same as household debt.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Prime Minister François Bayrou is expected to resign after a sweeping majority voted to boot him from the minority government in a 364–194 vote over his controversial cuts to public spending in an attempt to reduce France’s national debt.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Alongside lackluster growth, South Korea’s national debt has surged to $930 billion over the past year, raising questions about his ambitions to transform his nation into an AI superpower.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Since the state issues debt denominated in dollars, the national debt is not the same as household debt.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Prime Minister François Bayrou is expected to resign after a sweeping majority voted to boot him from the minority government in a 364–194 vote over his controversial cuts to public spending in an attempt to reduce France’s national debt.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“National debt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20debt. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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