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expedient
—expedient /ɪkˈspiː.di.ənt/
Ⅰ adjective FORMAL ► F0 helpful or useful in a particular situation, but sometimes not morally acceptable: » It might be expedient not to pay him until the work is finished.» The management has taken a series of expedient measures to improve the company's financial situation.Thesaurus+: ↑Useful or advantageousexpediently /-li/ adverb
Thesaurus+: ↑Useful or advantageous
Ⅱ noun [C] FORMAL ► F0 an action that is expedient: » a political expedientThesaurus+: ↑Solving and solutions |