code red
The term "code red" is commonly used in emergency and security contexts to signal an urgent or critical situation.
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Definition
B2Medical
(technical)An alert indicating a fire or smoke emergency within a medical facility.
Example
- The hospital staff immediately responded to the code red by evacuating patients from the affected area.
B2General
(figurative)A state of immediate urgency or high alert.
Example
- The team went into code red mode to handle the crisis swiftly.
C1Military
(technical)A signal indicating a critical state of alert or readiness.
Example
- The base was put on code red following the intelligence report.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "code red":
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