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exigent

/ˈɛksɪdʒənt/

exigentnoun

exigents

/ˈɛksɪdʒənt/

/ˈɛksədʒənt/

Archaic/legal usage referring to a writ; also rarely ‘an urgent situation’.

Translations

Additional translations

sommationDroit, vieilli.

Definitions

Obsolete, Law. A writ summoning a defendant who has failed to appear after previous summonses; by extension, any urgent legal demand.

The court issued an exigent when the defendant repeatedly ignored the earlier summonses.

exigentadjective

more exigent

Comp.

most exigent

Super.

/ˈɛksɪdʒənt/

Translations

exigeantSe dit d'une personne, d'un critère ou d'une norme qui demande beaucoup d'efforts ou d'attention.

The project manager was known for his exigent standards, always pushing the team to deliver their best work.

Le chef de projet était connu pour ses exigences exigeantes, poussant toujours l'équipe à donner le meilleur d'elle-même.

The exigent circumstances of the situation demanded a quick response from the emergency team.

Les circonstances urgentes de la situation exigeaient une réponse rapide de l'équipe d'urgence.

Definitions

Requiring immediate attention or action; urgent.

The exigent circumstances of the situation demanded a quick response from the emergency team.

Demanding a lot of attention or effort; pressing.

The project manager was known for his exigent standards, always pushing the team to deliver their best work.

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