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exigency

noun
/ˈɛksɪd͡ʒənsi/UK/ˈɛɡzəd͡ʒənsi/US/ɛ(k).si.d͡ʒɤn.si/

Etymology

From Middle French exigence, from Late Latin exigentia (“urgency”) (from exigēns + -ia), from exigere (“to demand”).

  1. derived from exigentia
  2. derived from exigence

Definitions

  1. The demands or requirements of a situation.

    • My business is with you, and you only. You should not have undertaken your office, unless prepared for its various exigencies.
    • [...] but these details I am compelled by exigencies of space to hold over until next month.

  2. An urgent situation, one requiring extreme effort or attention.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA