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Definition of: expediency

(ik·spēdē·ən·sē) noun plural ·cies
1. The quality of being proper, suitable, and advantageous under given circumstances; advantageousness; fitness.
2. That which is most practicable, all things considered.
3. In ethics, the doing of what is useful, politic, or advantageous, regardless of justice or right. See synonyms under PROFIT, UTILITY. Also ex·pe′di·ence.

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Phrases starting with the letter: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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