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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSovereign Debt
/ˈsɒv.ər.ɪn dɛt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The total amount of money that a government owes to creditors.
"The country's sovereign debt has reached unprecedented levels, raising concerns about its economic stability." - 2
Debt issued by a national government in the form of bonds or other securities.
"Investors are closely monitoring the sovereign debt market for signs of default."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'sovereign' originates from the Latin 'superanus', meaning 'above' or 'supreme', which evolved through Old French into Middle English. 'Debt' comes from the Latin 'debitum', meaning 'something owed', which has been used in English since the 14th century. The combination reflects the financial obligations of a sovereign state.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sovereign Debt" is said worldwide
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Dette souveraine
Transliteration: dɛt suvɛʁɛn
"La dette souveraine du pays a atteint des niveaux sans précédent."
Staatsverschuldung
Transliteration: ʃtaːtsfɛɐ̯ˈʃʊldʊŋ
"Die Staatsverschuldung hat alarmierende Ausmaße erreicht."
Debito sovrano
Transliteration: ˈdɛbito soˈvrano
"Il debito sovrano del paese è in aumento."
Deuda soberana
Transliteration: ˈdeu̯ða soβeˈɾana
"La deuda soberana ha alcanzado niveles alarmantes."
Dívida soberana
Transliteration: ˈdʒivida soˈvɛɾɐnɐ
"A dívida soberana do país está em crescimento."
संप्रभु ऋण
Transliteration: Saṃprabhu ṛṇa
"देश का संप्रभु ऋण अभूतपूर्व स्तर पर पहुँच गया है।"
主权债务
Transliteration: zhǔquán zhàiwù
"该国的主权债务达到了前所未有的水平。"
주권 채무
Transliteration: jugwon chaemu
"그 나라의 주권 채무는 전례 없는 수준에 도달했습니다."
主権債務
Transliteration: shuken saimu
"その国の主権債務は前例のないレベルに達しました。"
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