exigency

ˈɛksɪdʒənsi

exigencies

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Definition of exigency - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

danger momentsudden crisis requiring immediate action

The earthquake was an exigency that mobilized the community.

crisis

emergency

demanding situationcase or situation that demands prompt action

The flood created an exigency that mobilized the community..

crisis

emergency

pressure limits

Rare

urgent demands or needs in a situation

Rare

The exigencies of war require quick decisions.

necessity

requirement

urgency

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Origin of exigency

Latin, exigentia (urgency)

Examples of exigency in a sentence

Firefighters are trained to handle any exigency.
The exigency of the situation required immediate action.
War creates exigencies that test a nation's resolve.
The exigency of the situation called for immediate action.
Financial exigencies forced them to sell the house.

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French:urgence, situation d'urgence, ...
German:Notlage, Erfordernis, ...
Italian:emergenza, necessità impellente, ...
Spanish:emergencia, exigencia, ...
Portuguese:emergência, situação de emergência, ...
Chinese:紧急情况, 紧迫事件, ...
Japanese:緊急事態, 緊急の要求, ...
Arabic:ضَرُورَة, حالة طارِئة, ...
Hebrew:דָּחִיפוּת, דְּחִיפוּת, ...
Russian:чрезвычайная ситуация, требования, ...
Ukrainian:надзвичайна ситуація, нагальна потреба, ...
Hindi:आपात स्थिति, अत्यावश्यकता, ...
Bengali:সঙ্কট, জরুরি পরিস্থিতি, ...
Catalan:emergència, exigències, ...
Czech:krizová situace, naléhavá situace, ...
Danish:nødsituation, akut situation, ...
Dutch:noodsituatie, urgent probleem, ...
Greek:έκτακτη ανάγκη, επιτακτική ανάγκη, ...
Hungarian:szükséghelyzet, kényszerhelyzet, ...
Khmer:គ្រាអាសន្ន, ស្ថានការណ៍បន្ទាន់, ...
Korean:긴급 상황, 긴급 사태, ...
Persian:وضعیت اضطراری, نیاز فوری, ...
Polish:nagły kryzys, nagła potrzeba, ...
Portuguese (BR):urgência, exigência, ...
Romanian:urgență, situație urgentă, ...
Swedish:nödläge, krav, ...
Thai:เหตุฉุกเฉิน, สถานการณ์เร่งด่วน, ...
Turkish:zorunluluk, acil gereklilikler, ...
Vietnamese:tình huống khẩn cấp, trường hợp khẩn cấp, ...

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