Emergency

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#1·8h ago

(historical, Ireland) World War II as experienced in Ireland.

Indeed, Northern Ireland held a substantial U.S. military presence for much of the war; American soldiers were by no means uncommon on the streets of some Irish towns and cities during the Emergency.

Origin: 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. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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(historical, Malaysia, euphemistic) the Malayan Emergency as experienced in Malaysia.

Indeed, Northern Ireland held a substantial U.S. military presence for much of the war; American soldiers were by no means uncommon on the streets of some Irish towns and cities during the Emergency.

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