Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun exigency
2 senses of exigency
Sense 1
exigency -- (a pressing or urgent situation; "the health-care exigency")
=> crisis -- (an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty; "they went bankrupt during the economic crisis")
Sense 2
emergency, exigency, pinch -- (a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action; "he never knew what to do in an emergency")
=> crisis -- (a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something; "after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better")