- in extremis
- A situation of such exceptional urgency that immediate action must be taken to minimize imminent loss of life or catastrophic degradation of the political or military situation.
Military dictionary. 2000.
in extremis
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extremis — (in) (i nèk stré mis ) loc. adv. À la dernière extrémité, à l article de la mort. Disposition testamentaire in extremis. Mariage célébré in extremis, ou mariage in extremis. ÉTYMOLOGIE Lat. in, en, dans, extremis, les choses extrêmes … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
extremis — (in) → in extremis ⇒EXTREMIS, voir IN EXTREMIS … Encyclopédie Universelle
extremis — A description of the state of being ill beyond the hope of recovery, with death imminent. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. extremis A description of the state of being ill beyond the … Law dictionary
extremis\ in — extremis (in) → in extremis … Encyclopédie Universelle
extremis — see IN EXTREMIS … Medical dictionary
extremis — n →↑in extremis … Dictionary of contemporary English
extremis — UK US See:in extremis … Useful english dictionary
EXTREMIS — (IN). loc. adv. empruntée du latin. À l article de la mort. On l emploie surtout en Jurisprudence. Disposition de dernière volonté faite in extremis, ou Disposition in extremis. Mariage célébré in extremis, ou Mariage in extremis … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
extremis — ex|trem|is see IN EXTREMIS … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
extremis — [[t]ɪkstri͟ːmɪs[/t]] see in extremis … English dictionary
extremis — noun see in extremis … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
