"odious debt" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: odious debts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} odious debt (countable and uncountable, plural odious debts)
  1. (international law) The national debt incurred by a regime for purposes that do not serve the best interests of the nation, and thus considered to be a personal debt of the regime and not a debt of the state. Wikipedia link: odious debt Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): International law
    Sense id: en-odious_debt-en-noun-KmpBy6NM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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