English Explanatory Dictionary

debt trap

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A situation in which a borrower's debt obligations exceed their repayment capabilities, compelling to them to incur new debt to repay existing ones.

Word forms

debt trap debt traps

Etymology

From debt + trap.

Derived words

debt trap diplomacy
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