| Main Entry: | deficit spending |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | spending in excess of revenue or income |
Synonyms: |
budget deficit, compensatory spending, debt, debt explosion, deficit financing, in the red, megadebt, negative cash flow, no assets, overspending, paying out in excess of income, pump priming |
| Main Entry: | national debt |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | money owed by country |
Synonyms: |
budget deficit, funded debt, government debt, public debt |