"Emergency" meaning in All languages combined

See Emergency on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: the Emergency [canonical]
Etymology: Sense 2 referred to the conflict between the British and Malaysians against communist guerillas, because London-based insurers would not pay out in instances of civil wars. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=the Emergency}} the Emergency
  1. (historical, Ireland) World War II as experienced in Ireland. Tags: Ireland, historical Translations (20th century guerilla war between the British and Malaysians against communist militants): Darurat Malaya (Malay), Darurat (Malay)
    Sense id: en-Emergency-en-name-voPYqZt- Categories (other): Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Malay translations, History of Ireland, Ireland, War Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 76 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of History of Ireland: 97 3 Disambiguation of Ireland: 97 3 Disambiguation of War: 95 5 Disambiguation of '20th century guerilla war between the British and Malaysians against communist militants': 75 25
  2. (historical, Malaysia, euphemistic) the Malayan Emergency as experienced in Malaysia. Tags: Malaysia, euphemistic, historical
    Sense id: en-Emergency-en-name-aj8E8tfF Categories (other): English euphemisms, Malaysian English, Terms with Malay translations, History of Malaysia Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of History of Malaysia: 15 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms (sense 2, see there for more examples): nonwar
Disambiguation of 'sense 2, see there for more examples': 49 51
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