preparedness
/prɪˈperədnəs/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PREPAREDNESS
[noncount]
formal
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the fact of being ready for something
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the state of being prepared
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The police have been criticized for their lack of preparedness. [=for not being prepared]
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emergency preparedness [=being ready for an emergency]
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The military is in a state of preparedness.