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state of emergency

 noun
     
state of emergency plural states of emergency [countable]
PG when a government gives itself special powers in order to try to control an unusually difficult or dangerous situation, especially when this involves limiting people's freedom:
After declaring a state of emergency, the government arrested all opposition leaders.
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