sovereign debt
noun/ˌsɒvrɪn ˈdet/
/ˌsɑːvrɪn ˈdet/
[countable, usually singular, uncountable]- money that the government of a country owes
主权债务：一国政府欠的代名词国家债务（1） - The prime minister has failed to resolve the country's sovereign debt crisis.
总理未能解决该国的主权债务危机。 - A huge amount of sovereign debt must be written off.
必须注销大量主权债务。
- The prime minister has failed to resolve the country's sovereign debt crisis.