exigency (noun)
ex·i·gen·cy (ĕk′sə-jən-sē, ĭg-zĭj′ən-)
pl. ex·i·gen·cies
Meaning:
1. A pressing or urgent situation.
2. An urgent requirement; a pressing need.
Synonyms:
need, demand, requirement, necessity, constraint, wont.
Usage:
The reduction was caused by the exigencies of a wartime economy.
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