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

But if it were to happen, hello, national crisis!

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026

Traditional construction costs are through the roof, fabrication technology is better than ever, and housing prices are a national crisis.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2025

It ran from 1994 - the year of South Africa's first democratic election and at a time when people struggled to speak about HIV/Aids, which was rapidly becoming a national crisis.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2025

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

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow