The Gallatin Election Day Battle took place on 6 August 1838, when about 200 people attempted to forcibly prevent Mormons from voting in the newly created county's first election. The skirmish is often cited as the opening event of the 1838 Mormon War.
Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: sovereign debt(Noun) The amount of money outstanding that was borrowed by a government in order to finance expenditure not covered by taxation.
DEFINITION of 'Debt'. An amount of money borrowed by one party from another. Many corporations/individuals use debt as a method for making large purchases that they could not afford under normal circumstances. A debt arrangement gives the borrowing party permission to borrow money under the condition that it is to be paid back at a later date, usually with interest. Next Up.