Definitions

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  • adjective Not an emergency
  • adjective Not involved in emergency services, such as fire or rescue
  • noun Something that is not an emergency

Etymologies

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non- +‎ emergency

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Examples

  • And 41 per cent of babies are born at between 37 and 39 weeks – a figure that is on the rise, largely because of an increase in nonemergency or elective caesareans.

    Babies Born One Week Early Are at Higher Risk for Serious Health Problems | Impact Lab 2010

  • I called the nonemergency number of the local police station and said there was a man outside trying to take pictures of me undressed.

    Last Night at Chateau Marmont Lauren Weisberger 2010

  • At eight forty-five, I called the nonemergency line for dispatch.

    Handle with Care JODI PICOULT 2009

  • If you call the nonemergency phone number, 234-6100, you'll be connected through the automated system to any division within the department during regular business hours.

    LocalNews8.com - Local News 8 - Headlines 2010

  • I called the nonemergency number for Corpus Christi Police Department to report the accident and was told that they would not dispatch an officer since it was on private property.

    Corpus Christi Caller Times, Caller.com Stories 2010

  • Those include a mandate that any "nonemergency" spending increases be offset by equal spending cuts or tax increases.

    Obama to Shift Focus to Budget Deficit 2009

  • In addition, the proposal wants the board to begin nonemergency CEO succession planning at least three years before an expected transition, as well as maintain an emergency plan.

    Apple's Jobs Grows Richer Despite $1 Salary Shara Tibken 2011

  • Atlanta plans to introduce 311, a nonemergency customer-service line, and attempt to reduce street homelessness.

    Mayor Boosts Other Mayors Michael Howard Saul 2011

  • And though the city's nonemergency hot line, 311, did report a record 34,044 bedbug-related calls for the fiscal year ended June 30, a 7% increase, as a proportion of overall traffic there were slightly fewer bedbug-related calls made in fiscal year 2011 than in 2010.

    Complaints Rise Even as Bedbug Violations Drop Richard Autry 2011

  • Meanwhile, the city experienced a brief surge in calls to the fire department, 911 and its 311 nonemergency service line.

    Region Shaken, Unhurt Sumathi Reddy 2011

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