CIVIL CONTINGENCIES COMMITTEE, THE


Meaning of CIVIL CONTINGENCIES COMMITTEE, THE in English

Civil Contingencies Committee, the BrE AmE

in the UK, a group of Cabinet ministers, led by the Home Secretary, that deals with emergencies (↑ emergency ) such as acts of ↑ terrorism or natural disasters. The committee means in Conference Room A of the Cabinet Office Briefing Rooms, and is also called COBRA.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.