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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGovernment Debt
/ˈɡʌv.ən.mənt dɛt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The total amount of money that a government owes to creditors.
"The country's government debt has reached an all-time high due to increased spending." - 2
A financial obligation incurred by a government, typically through the issuance of bonds.
"Investors are concerned about the rising government debt and its implications for future taxation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'government debt' combines 'government', derived from the Old French 'governer', meaning to direct or control, and 'debt', from the Latin 'debitum', meaning something owed. The phrase has evolved to refer specifically to the financial obligations incurred by a government.
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dette publique
Transliteration: dɛt pʊblik
"La dette publique du pays a atteint un niveau record."
Staatsverschuldung
Transliteration: ʃtaːtsfɛrˈʃʊldʊŋ
"Die Staatsverschuldung hat ein Rekordniveau erreicht."
debito pubblico
Transliteration: ˈdebito ˈpubbliko
"Il debito pubblico del paese ha raggiunto un livello record."
deuda pública
Transliteration: ˈdeu̯ða ˈpuβlika
"La deuda pública del país ha alcanzado un nivel récord."
dívida pública
Transliteration: ˈd͡ʒivida ˈpublikɐ
"A dívida pública do país atingiu um nível recorde."
सरकारी ऋण
Transliteration: sarkārī ṛṇ
"देश का सरकारी ऋण एक रिकॉर्ड स्तर पर पहुँच गया है।"
政府债务
Transliteration: zhèngfǔ zhàiwù
"该国的政府债务达到了历史最高水平。"
정부 부채
Transliteration: jeongbu buchae
"국가의 정부 부채가 사상 최고 수준에 도달했습니다."
政府債務
Transliteration: seifu saimu
"その国の政府債務は史上最高の水準に達しました。"
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