states of emergency

A form of 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of state of emergency
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APA

states of emergency. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/states%20of%20emergency

MLA

“states of emergency.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/states%20of%20emergency. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “states of emergency,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/states%20of%20emergency.

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