crisis management

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• crisis manager noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of crisis management¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

He said he has “over 15 years of battle-tested crisis management experience” and “resolved well over 150 claims on behalf of defendants for a fraction of the dollar amounts claimed in litigation,” but doesn’t name Epstein.

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The head of Iran's National Centre for Climate and Drought Crisis Management, Ahmad Vazifeh said dams in Tehran, West Azerbaijan, East Azerbaijan and Markazi are in a "worrying state", with water levels in the single-digit percentages.

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The Collaborative’s website was recently scaled down to a simple landing page, but it previously touted itself there as “the hub for the most talented public affairs, campaign, crisis management, communications and lobbying firms in California,” providing clients “the ability to choose one or several firms that work together — rather than compete — to provide their clients with the best possible outcomes.”

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The head of Iran's National Centre for Climate and Drought Crisis Management, Ahmad Vazifeh, has warned that, apart from Tehran, dams in many other provinces — including West Azerbaijan, East Azerbaijan and Markazi — are also in a "worrying state", with water levels in the single-digit percentages.

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"The Rapid Support Forces bear responsibility for protecting civilians in areas under their control, including aid workers, local responders, and journalists," said the statement, co-signed by the EU's commissioner for crisis management, Hadja Lahbib.

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