public debt — n. 1. the total debt of all governmental units, including those of state and local governments 2. NATIONAL DEBT * * * obligations of governments, particularly those evidenced by securities, to pay certain sums to the holders at some future… … Universalium
public debt — n. 1. the total debt of all governmental units, including those of state and local governments 2. NATIONAL DEBT … English World dictionary
public debt — issues of debt by governments to compensate for a lack of tax revenues. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * public debt public debt ➔ debt * * * public debt UK US noun ECONOMICS, GOVERNMENT ► [S] US NATIONAL DEBT(Cf. ↑ … Financial and business terms
Public Debt Acts — are Acts of Congress which attempt to define public spending limits within a fiscal year. United States The United States Public Debt Act of 1939 eliminated separate limits on different types of debt.[1] The Public Debt Act of 1941 raised the… … Wikipedia
public debt — debt of a country, national debt … English contemporary dictionary
public debt — noun the 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 • Hypernyms: ↑debt * * * noun : national debt … Useful english dictionary
public debt — pub′lic debt′ n. gov national debt • Etymology: 1715–25 … From formal English to slang
public debt. — See national debt. [1715 25] * * * … Universalium
public debt. — See national debt. [1715 25] … Useful english dictionary
United States public debt — Part of a series of articles on Unit … Wikipedia
