national crisis

American  

[nash-uhn-uhl krahy-sis] / ˈnæʃ ən əl ˈkraɪ sɪs /

noun

• national crises
  plural

1. a social or economic crisis, such as rising crime, political uprising, or a housing shortage, 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 crises
  plural

Example Sentences

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national crisis

Earnestness triggered our deepest national crisis in the 1860s and fueled the redemptive civil-rights movement a century later.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 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 if it were to happen, hello, national crisis!

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026

The recent cases have only amplified calls for urgent reform of Nigeria's health sector to prevent other patients from becoming tragic symbols of a national crisis.

From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026

Stock prices and the dollar’s value dropped sharply as investors anticipated a national crisis.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow