The issue should be discussed as a matter of urgency.urgencyur‧gen‧cy /ˈɜːdʒənsi $ ˈɜːr-/ ●○○ noun [uncountable] 
The issue should be discussed as a matter of urgency. Despite the crisis, there appeared to be no sense of urgency.2formal the feeling of wanting something immediately: Emilia heard the urgency in his voice.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY The issue should be discussed as a matter of urgency. Despite the crisis, there appeared to be no sense of urgency.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
The issue should be discussed as a matter of urgency. Despite the crisis, there appeared to be no sense of urgency. (=a feeling that something is urgent)· The rescuers felt a real sense of urgency now.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1the need to deal with something immediately because it is very important: - The level of crime in our town is unhealthy and must be eliminated as a matter of urgency.
- Any essential communication should be sent in writing and all letters of acceptance should be sent in as a matter of urgency.
- Close monitoring of disk usage, together with improved training in file management, must be introduced as a matter of urgency.
- Fundamental constitutional reconstruction was called for as a matter of urgency.
- Is there not now a good case for strengthening the frontier wire, as a matter of urgency?
- Now the county council has backed a new drive to recruit more retained firefighters, as a matter of urgency.
- Please could you look into it as a matter of urgency.
- That procedure should be streamlined as a matter of urgency.
- They have agreed to look into the pensioner's plight as a matter of urgency if Miss Early gets in touch.
The issue should be discussed as a matter of urgency. Despite the crisis, there appeared to be no sense of urgency.2formal the feeling of wanting something immediately: Emilia heard the urgency in his voice.