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Meaning of debt burden | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The debt of a country or subdivision, when large enough that servicing it has become difficult.

Equivalents

Suomi velkataakka

Examples

“According to Table V, Michigan's local government debt burden is below the average for the country. The index of debt burden¹⁸ for Michigan was 52.2 in 1949 and had declined to 47.2 in 1954.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

debt ceiling debt collection debt collector debt enforcement debt instrument debt obligation