public debt
public debt · public debts
державний борг
государственный долг, национальный долг, госдолг
Staatsverschuldung
Synonym of national debtSynonym of national debt.
» Vietnam's public debt to GDP ratio is nearing the government-mandated ceiling of 65%.
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)Synonym of national debt.
More definitions
- the total of the nation's debts: debts of local and state and national governments; an indicator of how much public spending is financed by borrowing instead of taxation
Examples
2 sentencesVietnam's public debt to GDP ratio is nearing the government-mandated ceiling of 65%.
Is Algeria's public debt high?
Forms
plural: public debts| Singular | public debt |
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Synonyms
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2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable