Crisis | Mean of crisis in English Dictionary

/ˈkraɪsəs/

• Noun
• a difficult or dangerous situation that needs serious attention
1. the AIDS crisis
2. She was dealing with a family crisis at the time.
3. Most people blame the government for the country's worsening economic/financial/fiscal crisis.
4. last year's state budget crisis
5. an energy/fuel/water crisis [=a time when there is not enough energy/fuel/water]
6. a hostage crisis [=a situation in which someone is holding people as hostages]
7. In times of national crisis, we need strong leaders we can trust.
8. A year ago, both companies were in crisis.