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na·tional debt

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. national debtnoun

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

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  1. national debtnoun

    Any money owed by the government of a nation.

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  1. national debt

    National debt is the total amount of money that a country's central government has borrowed, in various forms, often through issuing securities and bonds, to finance its activities. This debt may be owed to both domestic and international creditors, such as private institutions, other governments or international financial institutions. It's also known as public debt, government debt or sovereign debt.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of national debt in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of national debt in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of national debt in a Sentence

  1. Chris Rupkey:

    Builders build and make dreams a reality, but this plan looks like a stretch because the country cannot afford to undertake massive new projects when the national debt is over $31 trillion, there are some interesting ideas here, but this is not the right time for bold plans that dream big. There’s no money left in Uncle Sam’s till to pay for big dreams and daring projects.

  2. Herbert Hoover:

    Blessed are the young for they shall inherit the national debt.

  3. Sam Runyon:

    Senator Manchin is always willing to engage in discussions about the best way to move our country forward, he remains seriously concerned about the financial status of our country and believes fighting inflation by restoring fairness to our tax system and paying down our national debt must be our first priority.

  4. Mick Mulvaney:

    The president is very much aware of the realities presented by our national debt, america's booming economy will create increased government revenues — an important step toward long-term fiscal sustainability. But this fiscal picture is a blunt warning to Congress of the dire consequences of irresponsible and unnecessary spending.

  5. Russell Vought:

    Our national debt nearly doubled under the previous administration and now stands at more than $ 22 trillion, this budget shows that we can return to fiscal sanity without halting our economic resurgence while continuing to invest in critical priorities.


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