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definition of crisis  

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  • Crisis may be defined in several ways, depending on the context and the field under consideration. According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, a crisis is a crucial and unstable state of affairs with a possibility to bring about a decisive change. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crisis Management; Crisis, Definition of]

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