national debt

noun

: the total amount of money that the government of a country owes to companies, countries, etc.

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Among the many potential downsides for letting the national debt get too high was that the federal government would suck up so much capital that businesses wouldn’t be left with enough. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 Cramer said Treasury has limited ability to solve the underlying problem, particularly with the national debt now at $40 trillion. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026 As interest costs increase, so too do our deficit and the national debt. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026 In August 2016, the total national debt was just below $20 trillion. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for national debt

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“National debt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20debt. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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