A condition similar to slavery where people are unable to control their lives or their work due to unpaid debts.

plural of debt bondage

(finance) Debt acquired through normal financial transactions which later proves to have little or no actual value

(finance) Debt related to mezzanine financing.

(economics) financed by debt

(law) A duty by which a party to an agreement is legally bound to pay the maturity of a debt at a time and in a manner as is stipulated within a given contract or promissory note.

(economics) The amount of money outstanding that was borrowed by a government in order to finance expenditure not covered by taxation

(finance, law) A document evidencing a debt; the debt so evidenced.

Dominated by debt.

Any debt (such as a mortgage) used to buy, build, or substantially improve a primary or secondary residence.