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sovereign debt
money owed by a national government
In more detail
1. (noun) money that a country's government has borrowed and must repay, along with interest
2. (noun) the bonds or loans that represent this borrowed money
Examples
- 1. The country's sovereign debt has grown significantly due to years of government spending.
- 2. Investors are concerned about the risk of sovereign debt issued by that unstable nation.
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