exigency

/ˈek-sə-jən(t)-sē/

noun

  1. that which is required in a particular situation —usually used in plural

  2. the quality or state of being exigent

  3. a state of affairs that makes urgent demands

juncture exigency emergency contingency pinch strait (or straits) crisis mean a critical or crucial time or state of affairs. juncture stresses the significant concurrence or convergence of events. exigency stresses the pressure of restrictions or urgency of demands created by a special situation.