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

"We train them in crisis management, so that they understand how society will work in a crisis. We've been doing it every year since 1960."

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 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

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

From State of the Union Address by Jimmy Carter

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