MAN-MADE DISASTER
\mˈanmˌe͡ɪd dˌɪsˈastə], \mˈanmˌeɪd dˌɪsˈastə], \m_ˈa_n_m_ˌeɪ_d d_ˌɪ_s_ˈa_s_t_ə]\
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Deliberate or negligent human actions directly and principally caused one or more identifiable disastrous events. Also known as human-made disaster. Contrast to natural disaster.
By Henry Campbell Black
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