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debt limit vs national debt ceiling

national debt ceiling vs debt limit

debt limit and national debt ceiling both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
debt limit Yes No No No
national debt ceiling Yes No No No
As nouns, national debt ceiling is a hyponym of debt limit; that is, national debt ceiling is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than debt limit:
  • debt limit: the maximum borrowing power of a governmental entity
  • national debt ceiling: a limit set by Congress beyond which the national debt cannot rise; periodically raised by Congress
debt limit (noun) national debt ceiling (noun)
the maximum borrowing power of a governmental entity a limit set by Congress beyond which the national debt cannot rise; periodically raised by Congress
Difference between debt limit and national debt ceiling

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