expediency
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expediency
- /ɛkˈspiː.dɪ.ən.si/
noun expediencies
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The quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended; suitability for particular circumstance or situation.
Imperfet governments […] may palliate crimes upon the plea of necessity or expediency; divine wisdom discovers no expediency in vice; […]
Similar: expedience
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Pursuit of the course of action that brings the desired effect even if it is unjust or unprincipled.
Utterly neglectful of what he owes to the kingdom which he hopes to regain, Charles has learned but adversity's worst lesson—expediency.
Similar: convenience
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Haste; dispatch.
Similar: expedience
- An expedient.
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noun quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end
| Español | conveniencia |
|---|---|
| Português | eficácia |
| Français | efficacité, opportunisme, convenance |
| Deutsch | Zweckmäßigkeit, Zweckdienlichkeit, Opportunität |
| Русский | целесообра́зность celesoobráznostʹ |
Talk about this word "expediency." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/expediency. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. expediency. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/expediency "expediency." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/expediency.Cite this
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title = {expediency},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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