debt service
noun
the amount set aside annually in a fund to pay the interest and the part of the principal due on a debt.
debt servicing
-
a word derived from
debt service.
Example Sentences
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Ferguson’s Law states that “any great power that spends more on debt servicing than on defense risks ceasing to be a great power.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Higher borrowing costs add pressure to public finances as debt servicing already exceeds defense spending, they noted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Juda, a former central bank deputy governor, said the government supported the recent interest rate hikes despite the potential risk to growth as well as higher debt servicing costs for the state.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
"Access fees that are too low mean African governments have less money for all the important things they do: spending on health, education, infrastructure, environmental protection, government officials' salaries, debt servicing and more," Englander said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2023
In 1990 the economy continued to grow, but debt servicing problems are hindering economic advancement.
From The 1991 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
