a state of preparedness

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• preparedness — [[t]prɪpe͟ərɪdnəs[/t]] N UNCOUNT Preparedness is the state of being ready for something to happen, especially for war or a disaster. [FORMAL] The situation in the capital forced them to maintain military preparedness. ...red alert, the maximum… …   English dictionary

• Preparedness — refers to the state of being prepared for specific or unpredictable events or situations. Preparedness is an important quality in achieving goals and in avoiding and mitigating negative outcomes. It is a major phase of emergency management, and… …   Wikipedia

• State Guard Association of the United States — Abbreviation SGAUS Formation 1985 Legal status 501(c)(6) …   Wikipedia

• preparedness — ► NOUN ▪ a state of readiness, especially for war …   English terms dictionary

• preparedness — [prē par′id nis, pri par′id nis] n. the state of being prepared; specif., possession of sufficient armed forces, materiel, etc. for waging war …   English World dictionary

• Preparedness Day Bombing — The Preparedness Day Bombing was a bombing in San Francisco, California on July 22, 1916 when the city held a parade in honor of Preparedness Day, in anticipation of entering World War I. During the parade a suitcase bomb was detonated, killing… …   Wikipedia

• Preparedness controversy — The Preparedness controversy was a brief frenzy of great public concern in the United States over the state of preparation of the United States military.President Woodrow Wilson at the time originally opposed the movement. By 1915 1916,… …   Wikipedia

• State of emergency — For other uses, see State of emergency (disambiguation). A state of emergency is a governmental declaration that may suspend some normal functions of the executive, legislative and judicial powers, alert citizens to change their normal behaviours …   Wikipedia

• preparedness — /pri pair id nis, paird nis/, n. 1. the state of being prepared; readiness. 2. possession of adequate armed forces, industrial resources and potential, etc., esp. as a deterrent to enemy attack. [1580 90; PREPARED + NESS] * * * ▪ Table Table 5:… …   Universalium

• preparedness — pre|par|ed|ness [ prı perədnəs ] noun uncount the state of being ready for something: military preparedness …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• preparedness — noun (U) the state of being ready for something: the country s lack of military preparedness …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English