exigency
noun
ex·i·gen·cy
ˈek-sə-jən(t)-sē
ˈeg-zə-jən(t)-
ig-ˈzi-jən(t)-
plural exigencies
1
: that which is required in a particular situation
—usually used in plural
exceptionally quick in responding to the exigencies of modern warfare—D. B. Ottaway
2
a
: the quality or state of being exigent
b
: a state of affairs that makes urgent demands
a leader must act in any sudden exigency
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