political crisis

/pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkraɪsɪs/

noun

A serious situation in which a government, political system, or country faces severe instability or is unable to function effectively, often because of conflict, scandal, or another major challenge.
B2

countable
- "The country is facing a political crisis after the prime minister resigned."B1
- "The political crisis prevented parliament from passing the budget."B2
- "The political crisis in the country led to widespread protests and calls for reform."B2
- "The scandal triggered a political crisis that threatened the legitimacy of the government."C1

Collocations

face a political crisis cause a political crisis trigger a political crisis resolve a political crisis political crisis deepens political crisis erupts economic crisis constitutional crisis government crisis

Word family

politics political crisis crisis management