Exigent

/ˈɛk.sɪ.dʒənt/adjective

Pressing, demanding, requiring immediate action or attention

urgent and critical.

The exigent security vulnerability required an all-hands response over the weekend.Technology
In exigent circumstances, the CTO has authority to approve emergency spending.Corporate

Origin: From Latin exigens, present participle of exigere 'to drive out, demand', from ex- 'out' + agere 'to drive'

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