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debt limit

American  

noun

  1. (in public finance) the legal maximum debt permitted a municipal, state, or national government.


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Quiroz said Kast will abide by the debt limit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025

And, third, any policy passed through budget reconciliation must directly affect federal spending, revenue, or the debt limit.

From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2025

In the end, they actually defied him, passing a bill that was silent about the debt limit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2024

Also known as the debt limit, this is a law that restricts the total amount of money the government can borrow to pay its bills.

From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2024

The   current economic slowdown and inflexible budget items have pushed   the deficit above the EU's 3% debt limit.

From The 2003 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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