n.
Pronunciation: ' ek-s ə -j ə n(t)-s ē , ig- ' zi-j ə n(t)-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cies
Date: 1581
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 >
synonyms see JUNCTURE