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CRS

CRS

1 6.4
A US charity that gives emergency aid and helps communities
  • proper noun
translation icon : Catholic Relief Services
  • Many volunteers dedicated their time to support the efforts of CRS in delivering food and shelter to refugees.

Examples

  • Couldn't help but overhear you talking about CRS.

    The Game (1997)

  • This is CRS.

    The Game (1997)

  • What happened when the CRS tried to release this study?

    Blog text (27)

  • Thank you for thinking of CRS.

    The Game (1997)

  • Good luck and congratulations on choosing CRS.

    The Game (1997)

  • Thank you for choosing CRS.

    The Game (1997)

  • This is Cynthia from CRS.

    The Game (1997)

  • Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has been working tirelessly to provide aid to those affected by natural disasters.

  • During the crisis, CRS mobilized resources to offer immediate assistance to communities in need.

Synonyms

Red Cross
vsCRS
46 1.6

An international group that gives food, shelter, and medical help in wars and disasters

also includes longer term development work, not only disaster response
Salvation Army
vsCRS
28 3.2

A Christian charity that helps poor and homeless people and shares its faith

focuses on international emergency and development aid rather than evangelism
caritas
vsCRS
1 9.3

A Catholic charity that provides relief and social services worldwide

is a single US-based Catholic charity rather than a worldwide network
United Nations Children's Fund
vsCRS
1 2.5

An organization of the United Nations that helps children and mothers in poor countries

serves broader emergency and development needs, not limited to children
United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
vsCRS
3.4

An organization that helps children and mothers with health, education, and basic needs in poor countries

serves broader emergency and development needs, not limited to children

Surface Forms

CRS main

Etymology

CRS comes from the first letters of Catholic Relief Services, the name of a charity that gives emergency aid and long-term help to people in need. So CRS is the organisation you often see sending food, shelter, or medical help after a disaster.