CONJUNCTURE
conjuncture
(noun) a critical combination of events or circumstances
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
conjuncture (plural conjunctures)
A combination of events or circumstances; a conjunction; a union.
A set of circumstances causing a crisis; a juncture.
Source: Wiktionary
Con*junc"ture, n. Etym: [Cf. F. conjoncture, LL. conjunctura.]
1. The act of joining, or state of being joined; union; connection;
combination.
The conjuncture of philosophy and divinity. Hobbes.
A fit conjuncture or circumstances. Addison.
2. A crisis produced by a combination of circumstances; complication
or combination of events or circumstances; plight resulting from
various conditions.
He [Chesterfield] had recently governed Ireland, at a momentous
conjuncture, with eminent firmness, wisdom, and humanity. Macaulay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition