nonemergency

American  

[nahn-i-mur-juhn-see] / nɑn ɪˈmɜr dʒən si /

noun

plural

nonemergencies

1. a situation which does not require urgent attention or the involvement of emergency services.

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adjective

1. not constituting an emergency; not involving emergency services.

2. not requiring urgent or immediate attention.

Example Sentences

This service, used for nonemergency primary and urgent care, remains the largest part of its business.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since the outbreak of conflict, the State Department has drawn down nonemergency staff at 10 embassies and consulates throughout the region, and fully suspended operations at the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

Several lawsuits have already been filed challenging the legality of using Section 122 in this nonemergency context.

From The Wall Street Journal

The State Department has also urged U.S. citizens to leave more than a dozen countries in the region via commercial transportation, citing “serious safety risks,” and instructed nonemergency U.S. government employees and their families to evacuate from the U.A.E.,

From The Wall Street Journal

State Department authorize nonemergency U.S. government personnel and their family members to leave Israel “due to safety risks,” which weren’t specified.

From MarketWatch