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

Derived Forms

• crisis manager
  noun

Etymology

Origin of crisis management

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

An Ebola outbreak raging in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has made it even more urgent to broker a ceasefire for the conflict-ravaged region, the European Union's crisis management commissioner said during a visit Sunday.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Lithuania's national crisis management centre earlier said it had issued an alert in response to a drone in neighbouring Belarus that was seen flying towards Lithuania.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

But weighing in on an international chocolate-bar caper is pretty low-risk, said Davia Temin, the founder of reputation and crisis management consultancy Temin and Company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

“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

Our international cooperation efforts in the energy field are not limited to crisis management.

From State of the Union Address by Carter, Jimmy