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exigency
a situation demanding immediate attention; (pl.) urgent needs
A manager who eschews long-range planning and reacts simply to the exigencies of the day will soon have no business left to manage.
Related English words: exigent (urgent)
Latin root words: exigo, exigere, exegi, exactus - to drive out; to require, demand; ago, agere, egi, actus - to do; drive
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