national disaster

American  

[nash-uhn-uhl-di-zas-ter] / ˈnæʃ ən əl dɪˈzæs tər /

noun

• national disasters
  plural

1. a disaster, especially a natural disaster, such as a flood, hurricane, or earthquake, that affects a large portion of a nation or requires the resources and powers of a national government to address it.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• national disasters
  plural

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Example Sentences

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national disaster

The country's national disaster mitigation agency said that 2.4 tonnes of dry ice were dispersed by plane.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

She urged the Indonesian government to declare the fires a national disaster, "so that all resources are mobilised... to build health access for residents, rescue wildlife and so on".

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

So far, 1,344 bodies have been recovered in Nepal, according to the national disaster agency, with around 5,000 people missing.

From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026

The country's national disaster mitigation agency, known as BNPB, advised people to remain calm and stay away from coastal areas.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

That if social science does not keep pace with medical science in this matter the end will be national disaster.

From The Social Direction of Evolution An Outline of the Science of Eugenics by William E. Kellicott

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