lockdowns
Mandatory stay-home orders
Lockdowns are emergency measures that restrict movement and activity, typically imposed by authorities during crises.
The term gained widespread use during the COVID-19 pandemic to describe orders requiring people to stay home and businesses to close.
Schools and other facilities also go into lockdown during security threats, sealing entrances and confining occupants to secure areas.
The city imposed strict lockdowns to slow the spread of the virus.
Isolation preventing disease transmission
- isolationComplete separation from others
- restrictionsLimitations on action
- COVID-19WHO-named 2019 coronavirus
- curfewMandated return time
stay-at-home · social distancing · masks · shutdown · closures · outbreak · contagion · flattening the curve
Existing alone, apart
- confinementState of being restricted
- cellBasic unit of life
- inmatesIncarcerated individuals
- guardsProtectors or watchmen
riot · security · isolation unit · segregation · disciplinary · privileges · restricted movement · headcount
Prolonged economic decline
- unemploymentBeing without paid work
- bailoutEmergency aid preventing bankruptcy
- stimulusWhat prompts a reaction
- supply chainProduct delivery infrastructure
furlough · bankruptcy · recovery · consumer spending · inflation · small business · financial crisis · market crash
Armed person attacking people
- drillHole-boring device
- shelter-in-placeRemain indoors for safety
- intruderUnauthorized person present
- safety protocolStandardized harm-prevention procedures
alert · evacuation · barricade · classroom · announcement · emergency · all-clear · police
Unauthorized penetration of protected systems
- passwordAuthentication string
- access deniedEntry permission withheld
- account freezeRestriction on withdrawals
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
cybersecurity · unauthorized · encrypted · two-factor · system · data protection · firewall · intrusion
quarantine
Isolation preventing disease transmission
- isolationComplete separation from others
- restrictionsLimitations on action
- COVID-19WHO-named 2019 coronavirus
curfew · stay-at-home · social distancing · masks · shutdown · closures · outbreak · contagion · flattening the curve · essential workers
solitary
Existing alone, apart
- confinementState of being restricted
- cellBasic unit of life
- inmatesIncarcerated individuals
guards · riot · security · isolation unit · segregation · disciplinary · privileges · restricted movement · headcount · yard time
recession
Prolonged economic decline
- unemploymentBeing without paid work
- bailoutEmergency aid preventing bankruptcy
- stimulusWhat prompts a reaction
supply chain · furlough · bankruptcy · recovery · consumer spending · inflation · small business · financial crisis · market crash · essential services
active shooter
Armed person attacking people
- drillHole-boring device
- shelter-in-placeRemain indoors for safety
- intruderUnauthorized person present
safety protocol · alert · evacuation · barricade · classroom · announcement · emergency · all-clear · police · threat
security breach
Unauthorized penetration of protected systems
- passwordAuthentication string
- access deniedEntry permission withheld
- account freezeRestriction on withdrawals
authentication · cybersecurity · unauthorized · encrypted · two-factor · system · data protection · firewall · intrusion · blocked
- COVID-19COVID-19, spike protein, mRNA vaccines, omicron, variants
- Incarcerationcell blocks, prison conditions, prison guards, prison labor, prison reform
- emergency measuresbailouts, emergency funds, emergency powers, relief bills, stimulus
- pandemicCOVID-19, outbreak, epidemic, COVID, pandemic
- safeguardssafeguards, safety valve, protections, kill switch, defenses
- enforcementenforcement actions, crackdown, fines, enforcement agencies, penalties
lockdownsfreedom of movement
Liberty to travel unimpeded
free movement · open borders · reopenings · travel freedom · free passage
lockdownsmass gatherings
Large public congregations
public assemblies · festivals · concerts · parties · congregations
lockdownsreopenings
Acts of resuming operation
openings · business as usual · economic revival · resumption · open for business
- lockdown drillEmergency preparedness routine
- lockdown orderDirective requiring people remain indoors
- lockdown proceduresEmergency safety response measures
- regional lockdownRestricted movement within boundaries
- lift lockdownCancel emergency confinement orders
- end lockdownRemove emergency closures