What is another word for national debt?

Pronunciation: [nˈaʃənə͡l dˈɛt] (IPA)

The term "national debt" refers to the total amount of money that a country owes to its creditors. However, there are several other synonyms for this term that are commonly used. One of the most commonly used synonyms is "public debt", which refers to the amount of money owed by the government to external sources. Another synonym is "sovereign debt", which is a term used to describe the debt owed by a government to foreign entities. Other synonyms for national debt include "federal debt", "government debt", and "treasury debt". Each of these terms highlights a slightly different aspect of the country's debt and its relationship to the government.

What are the hypernyms for National debt?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for National debt?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for national debt (as nouns)

Famous quotes with National debt

  • What our Republican friends are doing, if we look at what they do and not what they say, they have decided that the most important thing in this country is to increase payments for interest on the national debt.
    Tom Allen
  • A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing.
    Alexander Hamilton
  • Blessed are the young for they shall inherit the national debt.
    Herbert Hoover
  • I found this national debt, doubled, wrapped in a big bow waiting for me as I stepped into the Oval Office.
    Barack Obama
  • Mr. Obama denounced the $2.3 trillion added to the national debt on Mr. Bush's watch as "deficits as far as the eye can see." But Mr. Obama's budget adds $9.3 trillion to the debt over the next 10 years. What happened to Obama the deficit hawk?
    Karl Rove

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