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exigency

[ ek-si-juhn-see, ig-zij-uhn- ]

noun

plural exigencies.
  1. exigent state or character; urgency.
  2. Usually exigencies. the need, demand, or requirement intrinsic to a circumstance, condition, etc.:

    the exigencies of city life.

  3. a case or situation that demands prompt action or remedy; emergency:

    He promised help in any exigency.

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exigency

/ ˈɛksɪdʒəns; ˈɛksɪdʒənsɪ; ɪɡˈzɪdʒənsɪ /

noun

  1. the state of being exigent; urgency
  2. often plural an urgent demand; pressing requirement
  3. an emergency
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of exigency1

From the Medieval Latin word exigentia, dating back to 1575–85. See exigent, -ency
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Meanwhile, we have endless debates about whether needs — access to medical care, food, affordable housing — should be rights, or should be left to the exigencies of good luck and near-perfect health.

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"I think that the time horizon associated with those big pieces of legislation was way out of sync with the exigencies of the presidential election," he said.

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Economic exigencies are often more urgent than a deference to the past, but Little Tokyo is trying to have it both ways.

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“We discussed whether we had exigency” to enter the apartment forcibly.

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His nonchalant attitude toward the exigencies of the stage rankled the more experienced cast members, who resented the way he tried to control their every movement.

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