CRISIS

[noun] [C] [plural] crises - a situation that has reached an extremely difficult or dangerous point; a time of great disagreement, uncertainty or sufferingcrisis talksThe news reports of the crisis showed tanks in the streets.There is a crisis in education/Education is in crisis because of recent spending cuts.If there is a cash/energy/housing crisis, there is a severe lack of cash/energy/housing.I've got a family crisis on my hands - my 16-year-old sister has got pregnant.The company is facing a crisis over (= caused by) demands for higher pay.A mediator has been called in to resolve/solve the crisis.A crisis during a serious illness is a moment when there is the possibility of suddenly getting either a lot better or a lot worse.He's passed the crisis - the fever's started to go down.If you have a crisis in/of confidence, you lose confidence.With inflation at 500%, the country faces a crisis of confidence.