1 a time of great danger, difficulty or uncertainty when problems must be solved or important decisions must be made:
a political / financial crisis * the government's latest economic crisis * The business is still in crisis but it has survived the worst of the recession. * The Communist Party was facing an identity crisis. * an expert in crisis management * We provide help to families in crisis situations. * In times of crisis I know which friends I can turn to. * The party was suffering a crisis of confidence among its supporters (= they did not trust it any longer).
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.
seealsoCRITICAL
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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