"code red" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: code reds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} code red (countable and uncountable, plural code reds)
  1. (Canada, US, medicine) The condition on the occurrence of a fire at the medical facility. Tags: Canada, US, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-code_red-en-noun-MzJioBqK Categories (other): American English, Canadian English Topics: medicine, sciences
  2. (Canada, US) An extrajudicial punishment. Tags: Canada, US, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-code_red-en-noun-wrils7r8 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 49 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 44 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 72 11
  3. (figurative) A condition of immediate urgency. Tags: countable, figuratively, uncountable
    Sense id: en-code_red-en-noun-HHWw~Mrd
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: code black • code blue • code brown • code grey • code orange • code pink • code red • code silver • code white • code yellow, colour code

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