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foreign debt

foreign debt noun: a debt that a country, an organization in a country, or a resident individual in a country owes to those in other countries.

Noun

foreign debt (usually uncountable, plural foreign debts)

  1. (countable, usually) A debt that a country, an organization in a country, or a resident individual in a country owes to those in other countries.
    Synonyms:
    external debt
  2. (usually) An aggregate amount of such debts.

Synonyms of foreign debt

  • external debt

Forms of foreign debt

pluralforeign debts

Questions about foreign debt

What does foreign debt mean?
Foreign debt means a debt that a country, an organization in a country, or a resident individual in a country owes to those in other countries.
What part of speech is foreign debt?
Foreign debt is a noun.
What is the plural of foreign debt?
The plural of foreign debt is foreign debts.

Words near foreign debt in the dictionary

  1. foreign correspondents
  2. foreign countries
  3. foreign country
  4. foreign currencies
  5. foreign currency
  6. foreign debt
  7. foreign debts
  8. foreign devil
  9. foreign devils
  10. foreign direct investment
  11. foreign direct investments

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