debt burden

noun

: the amount of money that one owes
the company's large debt burden

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But neither candidate is even making a gesture towards reducing the debt burden in this country. CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024 This would ease the debt burden while avoiding immediate austerity measures, notoriously difficult for any politician to implement. Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Adding further strain, local authorities in China face a ballooning debt burden of $5.6 trillion, according to the central government, raising worries about wider economic stability. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune Asia, 24 Sep. 2024 More surprising, perhaps, is the medical debt burden on seniors. Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for debt burden 

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“Debt burden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debt%20burden. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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