NOUN | possession | public debt | the total / total of the nation's debts |
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Meaning | The total / 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. | |
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Broader | debt | money or goods or services owed by one person to another |
Spanish | deuda pública | |
Catalan | deute públic |
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