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Expedient
ɪkˈspiːdiənt
Expedient definitions
adjective
expedient
- (of an action) convenient and practical although possibly improper or immoral
"either side could break the agreement if it were expedient to do so"
convenient advantageous in one's own interests to one's own advantage useful of use of service beneficial of benefit profitable gainful effective helpful- (of an action) suitable or appropriate
"holding a public enquiry into the scheme was not expedient"
noun
expedient
expedients
- a means of attaining an end, especially one that is convenient but possibly improper or immoral
"the current policy is a political expedient"