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| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| national debt | |
| —n | |
| Also called (esp US): public debt the total outstanding borrowings of a nation's central government | |
The debt of the government; the amount of borrowing by the government to meet expenditures exceeding tax revenues.
Note: A large national debt can inhibit growth and drive up interest rates.