Crisis

/kɹˈa‌ɪsɪs/

/ˈkɹaɪsəs/

Crisis

a period of serious difficulty or danger that demands immediate action

1.1

a situation in which one must deal with serious problems or make some important decisions

Examples

1. The problem has now reached crisis point.

2. The company is going through the dog days of a financial crisis, with layoffs and budget cuts.

3. Recent economic performance suggests that a major crisis is at hand.

4. Lebanon remained in the grip of an intense political crisis.