ex ‧ i ‧ gent /ˈeksədʒ ə nt, ˈeksɪdʒ ə nt, ˈeɡzə-/ BrE AmE adjective formal
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: present participle of exigere ; ⇨ ↑ exact 2 ]
1 . demanding a lot of attention from other people in a way that is unreasonable
2 . an exigent situation is urgent, so that you must deal with it very quickly