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

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Etymology

Origin of crisis management

First recorded in 1960–65

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Example Sentences

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crisis management

Marcin Nazarewicz, the mayor of Jaroslaw, told AFP that following the attack he had met Poland's crisis management team to "work with and talk to" young Ukrainians there.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

The crisis management centre later said an object had "likely" entered from Belarus and travelled across the country's territory before entering the airspace of Russia.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

So after the lettuce war room came the other half of crisis management: talking to people.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

Financial institutions invested heavily in geographically dispersed operations, redundant technology, resilient communications, crisis management and recovery planning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

We here in Washington must move away from crisis management, and we must establish clear goals for the future, immediate and the distant future, which will let us work together and not in conflict.

From State of the Union Address by Jimmy Carter

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