Exigency
Pronunciation : Ex"i*gen*cy
Part of Speech : n.;pl.
Etymology : [LL. exigentia: cf. F. exigence.]
Definition : Defn: The state of being exigent; urgent or exacting want; pressing necessity or distress; need; a case demanding immediate action, supply, or remedy; as, an unforeseen exigency. "The present exigency of his affairs." Ludlow.
Syn. -- Demand; urgency; distress; pressure; emergency; necessity; crisis.
Exigencies.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913