Exigency (7)
I believe the answer is:
urgency
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">exigency</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for urgency that I've seen before include "Pressure" , "Need for immediate action" , "Immediate importance" , "Haste" , "Pressing importance requiring speedy action" .)