Meaning of the word importunity in English

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importunity

US /ˌɪm.pɔːrˈtuː.nə.t̬i/
UK /ˌɪm.pɔːˈtjuː.nə.ti/

Noun

the quality of repeatedly asking for something, in a forceful and annoying way:

Example:
With increasing importunity, they demanded political power to match their economic power.
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