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

Etymology

Origin of crisis management

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

“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

It’s a master class in a hard truth of crisis management: You don’t rise to the occasion…you fall to the level of your drills.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

To test whether these layoffs reflected real transformation or just crisis management, I looked at where sophisticated investors have actually been putting their money.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 4, 2025

But the outage provided a lesson in crisis management.

From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025

We here in Washington must move away from crisis management, and we must establish clear goals for the future, immediate and the distant future, which will let us work together and not in conflict.

From State of the Union Address by Carter, Jimmy