qui vive

Noun
  1. Condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action (synset 114055142)
    "bombers were put on alert during the crisis"
    is a type of: preparation, preparedness, readiness - the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
    subtypes:
    • air alert - the condition in which combat aircraft are airborne and ready for an operation
    • red alert - the highest level of alert when an attack by the enemy seems imminent (or more generally a state of alert resulting from imminent danger)
    • strip alert - a state of readiness for domestic defense aircraft
    same as: alert

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