state of emergency

state of emergency
a) A government decree that a particular situation requires the implementation of pre-arranged responses on a large scale.
b) The status quo following such declaration.

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  • state of emergency — A situation in which a government suspends the normal constitution in order to deal with an emergency such as a natural disaster or civil disorder • • • Main Entry: ↑emerge state of emergency see ↑emergency under ↑emerge • • • Main Entry: ↑state… …   Useful english dictionary

  • state of emergency — state of e mergency plural states of emergency n when a government gives itself special powers in order to try to control an unusually difficult or dangerous situation, especially when this involves limiting people s freedom ▪ After declaring a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • state of emergency — state of e mergency noun singular a situation in which a government takes action to deal with an event such as a flood or fire that is putting a lot of people in danger: A state of emergency has been declared …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • state of emergency — ► state of emergency a situation of national danger or disaster in which a government suspends normal constitutional procedures. Main Entry: ↑state …   English terms dictionary

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  • State of emergency — For other uses, see State of emergency (disambiguation). A state of emergency is a governmental declaration that may suspend some normal functions of the executive, legislative and judicial powers, alert citizens to change their normal behaviours …   Wikipedia

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  • state of emergency — ypatingoji padėtis statusas T sritis apsauga nuo naikinimo priemonių atitikmenys: angl. emergency; state of emergency rus. чрезвычайное положение ryšiai: žiūrėk – nepaprastoji padėtis …   Apsaugos nuo naikinimo priemonių enciklopedinis žodynas

  • state of emergency — noun (C) a situation that a government officially declares to be very dangerous, and in which it uses special laws so that it can react very quickly: there has been a call for the lifting of the state of emergency …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • state of emergency — UK / US noun [singular] a situation in which a government takes action to deal with an event such as a flood or a fire that is putting a lot of people in danger A state of emergency has been declared in the republic …   English dictionary

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