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expediency
expedience /ɪkˈspiː.di.əns/ noun [U] (ALSO expediency) formal
► F0 the situation in which something is helpful or useful in a particular situation, but sometimes not morally acceptable: » As a matter of expedience, we will not be taking on any new staff this year.» I think this government operates on the basis of expediency, not of principle.Thesaurus+: ↑Useful or advantageous |