Conjuncture /(?; 135)/

Con·junc·ture

Conjuncture

n.
  1. The act of joining, or state of being joined; union; connection; combination.
    The conjuncture of philosophy and divinity.
    — Hobbes.
    A fit conjuncture or circumstances.
  2. A crisis produced by a combination of circumstances; complication or combination of events or circumstances; plight resulting from various conditions.
    He [Chesterfield] had recently governed Ireland, at a momentous conjuncture, with eminent firmness, wisdom, and humanity.