silver alert
silver alert · silver alerts
A public notification of a missing person, especially a senior with dementiaA public notification of a missing person, especially a senior with dementia.
Meaning
1 senses(Canada, US)A public notification of a missing person, especially a senior with dementia.
Origin
Introduced in 2005 by Oklahoma state representative Fred Perry, modelled on amber alert. SIntroduced in 2005 by Oklahoma state representative Fred Perry, modelled on amber alert. Silver suggests the grey hair of elderly people; compare silver fox.
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Forms
plural: silver alerts| Singular | silver alert |
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