DICTIONARY ENTRY
2 SYLLABLES
public debt
/'pəblɪk_dɛt/ · pəblɪkdɛt
Public debt has 2 syllables: pub · lic debt.
pub
01
lic debt
02
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.
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