-nsē, -si; igˈzij-, egˈzij- noun
( -es )
Etymology: Medieval Latin exigentia, from Late Latin, demand, from Latin exigent-, exigens + -ia -y
1. : the quality or state of being exigent : pressure , urgency
the president is the sole judge of the exigency demanding the use of federal troops — Herman Beukema
2. : such need or necessity as belongs to the occasion : demands , requirements — usually used in plural
the exigencies of French politeness are not necessarily at variance with truthfulness — Norman Douglas
regret that the exigencies of party politics should deprive our government of so much talent — Frank Altschul
Synonyms: see juncture