conjuncture

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(kən juŋk′c̸hər)

noun

  1. Rare a joining together or being joined together
  2. a combination of events or circumstances, esp. one creating a critical situation; crisis

Origin: ML conjunctura: see conjoin

See conjuncture in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A combination, as of events or circumstances: “the power that lies in the conjuncture of faith and fatherland” (Conor Cruise O'Brien).
  2. A critical set of circumstances; a crisis: “reports on the deteriorating world conjuncture and the disappointment of earlier hopes” (Financial Times).

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