Definition of on the critical list
: very sick or injured and likely to die
patients who are on the critical list
—sometimes used figuratively a government program that is on the critical list
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“On the critical list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20critical%20list. Accessed 16 May. 2022.
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