crisis
//ˈkraɪsɪs//
Noun
crisisSingular
crisesPlural
1
A time of intense difficulty, danger, or uncertainty when an important decision must be made or a critical situation must be resolved
The country is facing an economic crisis.
2
A turning point in the course of something, especially in a disease or a sequence of events
The patient reached a crisis in the illness last night.
3
An unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty in political, social, economic, or international affairs
The country is facing a political crisis that threatens its stability.