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Meaning of state of emergency | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. An unusually difficult or dangerous situation in which a government gives itself special powers or suspends normal legal procedures so as to regain control.
  2. A governmental decree declaring such situation.
  3. The status quo following such declaration.

Equivalents

Afrikaans noodtoestand
Dansk undtagelsestilstand
Deutsch Ausnahmezustand Notstand Notstandsbeschluss Notstandsdekret
Ελληνικά κατάσταση έκτακτης ανάγκης
Esperanto krizostato
Español estado de emergencia estado de excepción
Suomi hätätila hätätilanne poikkeustila poikkeustilanne
Français état d'urgence
עברית מצב חירום
Հայերեն արտակարգ դրություն
Italiano stato di emergenza
日本語 非常事態 非常事態宣言
ქართული საგანგებო მდგომარეობა
한국어 비상사태
Bahasa Melayu darurat
Nederlands noodtoestand
Polski stan nadzwyczajny
Português estado de emergência estado de excepção
Română stare de urgență
Русский чрезвыча́йное положе́ние
Svenska undantagstillstånd
ไทย สถานการณ์ฉุกเฉิน
Türkçe olağanüstü hâl
Українська надзвича́йний стан

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

State of Eritrea state of exception state of flux state of grace State of Hawaii State of Israel

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