exigency
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sɪ noun, plural ex·i·gen·cies.
1.
exigent state or character; urgency.
2.
Usually, exigencies. the need, demand, or requirement intrinsic to a circumstance, condition, etc.: the exigencies of city life.
3.
a case or situation that demands prompt action or remedy; emergency: He promised help in any exigency.
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exigency or exigence (ˈɛksɪdʒənsɪ, ɪɡˈzɪdʒənsɪ, ˈɛksɪdʒəns) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -gencies, -gences | |
| 1. | the state of being exigent; urgency |
| 2. | (often plural) an urgent demand; pressing requirement |
| 3. | an emergency |
| exigence or exigence | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
exigency
1580s, from M.Fr. exigence, from L.L. exigentia "urgency," from L. exigentem (nom. exigens), from exigere "to demand" (see exact). Related: Exigencies.
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Example sentences
Employer approval also is not required when intermittent or reduced schedule leave is necessary due to a qualifying exigency.
Owning a cell phone is not a luxury or business exigency, it's a way of life.
The amendments change eligibility criteria for qualifying exigency and covered service member leaves.
Policy and procedure manuals mushroom up for any exigency.
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