ex·i·gen·cy 
/ˈɛksəʤənsi/ noun
plural ex·i·gen·cies /ˈɛksəʤənsi/ noun formal : something that is necessary in a particular situation [count] — usually plural ▪ Administrative exigencies [=needs] have led to some changes in the structure of the committee. ▪ the exigencies of war [noncount] ▪ They are motivated by political exigency [=necessity] rather than by principal.
