Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
EXIGENCY
emergency, exigency, pinch
(noun) a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action; “he never knew what to do in an emergency”
exigency
(noun) a pressing or urgent situation; “the health-care exigency”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
exigency (countable and uncountable, plural exigencies)
(mostly, in the plural) The demands or requirements of a situation.
An urgent situation, one requiring extreme effort or attention.
Synonyms
• exigence
• necessity
• urgency
Source: Wiktionary
Ex"i*gen*cy, n.;pl. Exigencies. Etym: [LL. exigentia: cf. F. exigence.]
Definition: The state of being exigent; urgent or exacting want; pressing necessity or distress; need; a case demanding immediate action, supply, or remedy; as, an unforeseen exigency. "The present exigency of his affairs." Ludlow.
Syn.
– Demand; urgency; distress; pressure; emergency; necessity; crisis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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