expediency


Pronunciation key

( ik-spē′di-ən-si )

ex•pe•di•en•cy

n. [pl. EXPEDIENCIES (-siz)]

  1. Quality of being expedient. Suitable for a specific purpose. Appropriate for circumstances at hand.
  2. Acting out of self-interest; self-serving use or to take advantage of, rather than action based on what is right or just.
  3. An expedient.
  4. Obs. Speed

References

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition ©1985

    • Further Reading

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  • expeditionary
  • expeditious

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