(economics) Any money owed by the government of a nation.

(business, accounting) A debt which cannot be recovered from the debtor, either because the debtor lacks the money to pay or because the debtor cannot be found and/or forced to pay.

The cumulative effect of not getting enough sleep, especially as seen as able to be made up for by sleeping more than usual.

(law) That part of the entire indebtedness of a corporation or state that is represented by bonds it has issued; a debt contracted under the obligation of a bond.

The debt of a country or subdivision, when large enough that servicing it has become difficult.

(finance, law) A document evidencing a debt; the debt so evidenced.

Dominated by debt.

Any debt (such as a mortgage) used to buy, build, or substantially improve a primary or secondary residence.

plural of bad debt

(finance) Debt acquired through normal financial transactions which later proves to have little or no actual value