public debt
US /ˌpʌb.lɪk ˈdet/
UK /ˌpʌb.lɪk ˈdet/
1.
hutang awam, hutang kerajaan
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.
Hutang awam negara telah mencapai tahap yang belum pernah berlaku sebelum ini.
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Reducing the public debt is a major challenge for the new administration.
Mengurangkan hutang awam adalah cabaran utama bagi pentadbiran baharu.