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debt ceiling

noun
🔊/ˈdet siːlɪŋ/
🔊/ˈdet siːlɪŋ/
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  1. the upper limit on the amount of money that a government can borrow
    • They will either have to make cuts somewhere or raise the debt ceiling.他们要么必须削减开支，要么提高债务上限。