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чрезвыча́йное положе́ние — meaning in English

chrezvychaynoye polozheniye

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English meaning

  • emergency noun A sudden, serious situation that requires immediate action.

Senses

чрезвыча́йное положе́ние is used for these senses in English:

  • emergency (sometimes, attributive) A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.
  • state of emergency An unusually difficult or dangerous situation in which a government gives itself special powers or suspends normal legal procedures so as to regain control.

emergency — full definition

  1. noun A sudden, serious situation that requires immediate action.
  2. noun The department of a hospital that treats people needing urgent medical care.
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