crisis management

American  

noun

1. the techniques used, as by an employer or government, to avert or deal with strikes, riots, violence, or other crisis situations.

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Other Word Forms

• crisis manager
  noun

Etymology

Origin of crisis management

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

“The extreme wildfires we’ve been seeing really didn’t get started until 2016,” said Ghilarducci, who is now chief executive of Emergent Global Solutions, a crisis management consulting firm.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

“We do crisis management exercises…the big one has always been something in the Middle East that shuts the Strait of Hormuz,” Wirth said this past week on the “Ruthless Podcast.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

To test whether these layoffs reflected real transformation or just crisis management, I looked at where sophisticated investors have actually been putting their money.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 4, 2025

But the outage provided a lesson in crisis management.

From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025

When he finally put the phone down, Galbally looked at Mendax with his serious, crisis management expression.

From Underground by Dreyfus, Suelette