单词	national debt
释义	English Business national debtnoun [ C usually singular ] uk/ˌnæʃ.ən.əl ˈdet/us/ˌnæʃ.ən.əl ˈdet/US also public debt the total amount of money that is owed by a country's government Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Borrowing & lending be in the hole idiom borrow bounce call it quits idiom *call sth* in credit debenture fire sale gearing leverage leveraged buyout liability liquidate overpay pay put sth up slate square the accounts/books idiom term tick See more results » national debtnoun [ S ] ukusalso national deficit, also US public debt, also US public deficit ECONOMICS the total amount that is owed by a country's government because it has spent more than it has taken in taxes, etc.:** The national debt is now equivalent to the country's annual GDP. cut/pay down/reduce the national debt The Finance Ministry aims to pay down the national debt by selling its stake in the energy industry.
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