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| 1. | [ adjective ] serving to promote your interest | |
| Examples: | "was merciful only when mercy was expedient" |
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| Related terms: | inexpedient advantageous opportunist convenient useful politic advantageous | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] appropriate to a purpose; practical | |
| Examples: | "in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty" |
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| Related terms: | politic | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one | |
| Related terms: | means pis_aller crutch improvisation makeshift | |
| Similar spelling: |
expediently expediency expedience expedite expedited expedition expeditious |
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