public debt

US /ˌpʌb.lɪk ˈdet/
UK /ˌpʌb.lɪk ˈdet/
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공공 부채, 국가 부채

the total amount of money that a country's government has borrowed, by selling bonds or other securities

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The nation's public debt has reached an unprecedented level.
국가의 공공 부채가 전례 없는 수준에 도달했다.
Reducing the public debt is a major challenge for the new administration.
공공 부채를 줄이는 것은 새 행정부의 주요 과제이다.