​. [countable] a sum of money that somebody owes · ​. [uncountable] the situation of owing money, especially when you cannot pay · ​[countable, usually singular] ... Debt collector · Carbon debt · National Debt · Bad debt

1[countable] a sum of money that someone owes I need to pay off all my debts before I leave the country. · 2[uncountable] the situation of owing money, ...

There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun debt, three of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation ...

[usually singular] ​the total amount of money that the government of a country owes. The country has a national debt of 80% of GNP.

​a debt that is unlikely to be paid. Bad debt has hit the bank's profits this year. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical ...

national debt noun [usually singular] the total amount of money that the government of a country owes.

noun /ˈdet kəlektə(r)/ /ˈdet kəlektər/ a person whose job is to collect debts for people or companies.

6 дней назад · something, especially money, that is owed to someone else, or the state of owing something. pay off a debt He managed to pay off his debts in two years. BOOK DEBT · BAD DEBT · BANK DEBT · Consumer debt

​the act of cancelling all or part of the money that a person, organization or country owes. The intention was to provide debt relief to poor countries that ...

the difference between the effects of the carbon footprint of a country, group, person, etc. and anything that has been agreed or done to reduce these effects.