"toxic debt" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: toxic debts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} toxic debt (countable and uncountable, plural toxic debts)
  1. (finance) Debt that is acquired through normal financial transactions which later proves to have little or no actual value. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Finance Related terms: toxic asset
    Sense id: en-toxic_debt-en-noun-uWWLEKM5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: business, finance

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