red cross

/'red'krɔs/

Thân thiện

The Red Cross delivers food and medical supplies to a disaster area.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • An international humanitarian organization: The Red Cross is a global network dedicated to providing aid and protection to victims of armed conflict and natural disasters. Its core mission is to care for the sick, wounded, homeless, and prisoners during wartime and other emergencies, guided by the principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The Red Cross delivered essential supplies to the disaster zone.
  • Volunteers from the Red Cross are providing first aid to the injured.
  • The Geneva Conventions grant the Red Cross special status to visit prisoners of war.

Advanced Usage

• "the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement": This is the full, official name of the international movement, which comprises the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), and 191 National Societies. The Red Crescent is used as the emblem in some Islamic countries.
  • The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement works in nearly every country in the world.

Variants and Related Words

• Red Crescent (Proper noun): The equivalent humanitarian organization in many Muslim countries, using a red crescent moon as its emblem instead of a red cross.

  • The Turkish Red Crescent was one of the first responders to the earthquake.

• International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) (Proper noun): A specific component of the movement, a Swiss organization that acts as a neutral intermediary in armed conflicts and promotes international humanitarian law.

  • The ICRC facilitates communication between prisoners of war and their families.

Synonyms

• Humanitarian organization: A general term for an institution focused on promoting human welfare and social reform.
• Aid agency: An organization that provides practical assistance, especially in crisis situations.

Related Phrases

• Red Cross worker/volunteer: A person who works or volunteers for the organization.

  • She has been a dedicated Red Cross volunteer for over a decade.

• Red Cross shelter: A temporary refuge set up by the organization for displaced people.

  • Hundreds of families found safety in the Red Cross shelter after the flood.

Related Idioms

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Noun

1. an international organization that cares for the sick or wounded or homeless in wartime

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