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DEBT LIMIT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The maximum borrowing power of a governmental entity
Synonyms:
debt ceiling; debt limit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("debt limit" is a kind of...):
debt (money or goods or services owed by one person to another)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "debt limit"):
national debt ceiling (a limit set by Congress beyond which the national debt cannot rise; periodically raised by Congress)