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

A Reddit thread called it “the most genius pivot in corporate crisis management,” while marketing X users praised the brand’s ability to turn scandal into spectacle.

From Salon

He told the BBC he was satisfied with the crisis management procedures that were in place and went into action while he was sleeping.

From BBC

The committee accuses the government of focusing on "crisis management" and "fire-fighting" with Iran, as well as on its nuclear programme, at the expense of other threats.

From BBC

The crisis management director for Hormozgan province, Mehrdad Hassanzadeh, also said on Monday that the firefighting effort at the port was "almost in its final stages".

From BBC

"The source of this incident was the explosion of several containers stored in the Shahid Rajaee Port wharf area," a crisis management official said, according to BBC Persian.

From BBC