Crisis Government Facing ˈkraɪsɪs Debt Political Worst Noun

• an economic/a financial crisis
• the government is attempting to solve the debt crisis through spending cuts.
• the government is facing a political crisis.
• a humanitarian crisis created by war and drought

crisis

1. a time of great danger, difficulty or doubt when problems must be solved or important decisions must be made
• SEE ALSO midlife crisis
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• an economic/a financial crisis
• The government is attempting to solve the debt crisis through spending cuts.
• The government is facing a political crisis.
• a humanitarian crisis created by war and drought
• a housing/an energy crisis
• to resolve/solve/address a crisis
• The business is still in crisis but it has survived the worst of the recession.
• The Labour Party was facing an identity crisis.
• an expert in crisis management
• We provide help to families in crisis situations.
• I know which friends I can turn to in times of crisis.
• The party was suffering a crisis of confidence among its supporters (= they did not trust it any longer).

Extra Examples

• Agriculture is facing a crisis.
• The city's fiscal crisis has deepened.
• In times of crisis it's good to have someone you can rely on for advice.
• She's no good in a crisis.
• The company is suffering a severe crisis of confidence.
• The government is in crisis.
• The plan could save the country from a looming energy crisis.
• Three people died during the hostage crisis.
• Union leaders are taking immediate steps to defuse the crisis.
• We are just waiting for the next crisis to arise.
• With competition from cheap imports, the British coal industry is facing a serious crisis.
• a crisis over pensions
• an expert in crisis management
• attempts to ease the town's housing crisis
• the Third World debt crisis
• the growing crisis in education
• the worst economic crisis for fifty years
• A succession of economic crises had limited the money available for new social policies.
• He is one of the world's leading experts in crisis management.
• It is hoped that his resignation will end the latest political crisis in the country.
2. a time when a problem, a bad situation or an illness is at its worst point
• Their marriage has reached crisis point.
• The fever has passed its crisis.
• The team's dismal season has reached crisis point.

Word Origin

• late Middle English (denoting the turning point of a disease): medical Latin, from Greek krisis ‘decision’, from krinein ‘decide’. The general sense ‘decisive point’ dates from the early 17th cent.