The word 'PANDEMIC' is a one word substitution for :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A disease that spreads over a whole country or the whole world.
A pandemic is a disease that spreads over a whole country or the whole world. It comes from the Greek "pan" (all) and "demos" (people), meaning that it affects all the people.
Example: Schools were closed for months during the COVID-19 pandemic.