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odious debt

o·di·ous debt
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-dee-uh s det]
    • /ˈoʊ di əs dɛt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-dee-uh s det]
    • /ˈoʊ di əs dɛt/

Definitions of odious debt words

  • noun odious debt sovereign debt incurred through activities which do not serve the best interests of the nation, esp when incurred by a despotic, tyrannical, or otherwise unjust and oppresive regime. Such debts are typically considered invalid and written off after the regime is deposed 0
  • noun odious debt (international law) The national debt incurred by a regime for purposes that do not serve the best interests of the nation, and thus considered to be a personal debt of the regime and not a debt of the state. 0

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Parts of speech for Odious debt

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

odious debt popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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