crisis-hit
adjective [before noun]Definition
› experiencing or having experienced a dangerous or difficult situation, especially a difficult financial situation: Inflation is now out of control in the crisis-hit country. News of a possible takeover sent shares in the crisis-hit retailer soaring.
(Definition of crisis-hit adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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