WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
contin′gency plan′, 
    1. a course of action to be followed if a preferred plan fails or an existing situation changes.
    2. a plan or procedure that will take effect if an emergency occurs;
      emergency plan.

'contingency plan' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
SIOP - contingency

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