noun
urgent task; pressing need; imperative
Refers to something that must be done or dealt with immediately, often used in formal, business, or policy contexts.
環境問題への対応は急務だ。
Addressing environmental issues is an urgent task.
改革は急務とされている。
Reform is considered a pressing need.
Compound of 急 (urgent) and 務 (duty, task). The meaning is transparent from its components.