EXIGENCY


Meaning of EXIGENCY in English

[ 'ɛksɪdʒ(ə)nsi , 'ɛgzɪ- , ɪg'zɪ- , ɛg'zɪ- ]

(also exigence )

■ noun ( plural exigencies ) an urgent need or demand.

Origin

C16: from late L. exigentia , from L. exigere (see exact ).

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