expediency

[ ik-spee-dee-uhn-see ]

/ ɪkˈspi di ən si /

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noun, plural ex·pe·di·en·cies.

the quality of being expedient; advantageousness; advisability.

a regard for what is politic or advantageous rather than for what is right or just; a sense of self-interest.

something expedient.

Also ex·pe·di·ence .

Origin of expediency

From the Late Latin word expedientia, dating back to 1605–15. See expedient, -ency

OTHER WORDS FROM expediency

non·ex·pe·di·ence, nounnon·ex·pe·di·en·cy, noun

Words nearby expediency

expecting, expectorant, expectorate, expectoration, expediate, expediency, expedient, expediential, expeditate, expedite, expediter

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Example sentences from the Web for expediency

These all-clear fliers are filtered through special lines for expediency.
How to Skip the Airport Security Line During Thanksgiving|Nina Strochlic|November 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
His cabinet has ceased attending meetings of the Expediency Council, whose members represent the interests of the clerical elite.
Iran's Revolutionaries Are Winning|Reza Aslan|June 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST
I have spoken to some members of the Expediency Council and the Assembly of Experts about them, too.
Former Iranian President Blasts Government|Reza Aslan|July 17, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Government, by whatever name it is called, is a matter of experience and expediency.
The Complete Essays of C. D. Warner|Charles Dudley Warner

From this statement Congress will judge of the expediency of directing a rehearing in both cases.
The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. XI|Various
It included, to the full extent, the doctrine of expediency denounced by Abolitionists.
An Essay on Slavery and Abolitionism|Catharine E. Beecher
He pretended to consult Phineas as to the expediency of his returning to Saulsby.
Phineas Redux|Anthony Trollope
Neither tradition nor expediency has any place in the heart that has learnt to prize, to reverence, and to obey the Word of God.
Notes on the Book of Leviticus|C. H. Mackintosh

British Dictionary definitions for expediency

expediency

expedience

/ (ɪkˈspiːdɪənsɪ) /

noun plural -encies or -ences

appropriateness; suitability

the use of or inclination towards methods that are advantageous rather than fair or just

another word for expedient (def. 3)

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单词	expediency
释义	expediency [ ik-spee-dee-uhn-see ] / ɪkˈspi di ən si / SEE SYNONYMS FOR expediency ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural ex·pe·di·en·cies. the quality of being expedient; advantageousness; advisability. a regard for what is politic or advantageous rather than for what is right or just; a sense of self-interest. something expedient. Also ex·pe·di·ence . Origin of expediency From the Late Latin word expedientia, dating back to 1605–15. See expedient, -ency OTHER WORDS FROM expediency non·ex·pe·di·ence, nounnon·ex·pe·di·en·cy, noun Words nearby expediency expecting, expectorant, expectorate, expectoration, expediate, expediency, expedient, expediential, expeditate, expedite, expediter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for expediency These all-clear fliers are filtered through special lines for expediency. How to Skip the Airport Security Line During Thanksgiving\|Nina Strochlic\|November 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST His cabinet has ceased attending meetings of the Expediency Council, whose members represent the interests of the clerical elite. Iran's Revolutionaries Are Winning\|Reza Aslan\|June 9, 2010\|DAILY BEAST I have spoken to some members of the Expediency Council and the Assembly of Experts about them, too. Former Iranian President Blasts Government\|Reza Aslan\|July 17, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Government, by whatever name it is called, is a matter of experience and expediency. The Complete Essays of C. D. Warner\|Charles Dudley Warner From this statement Congress will judge of the expediency of directing a rehearing in both cases. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. XI\|Various It included, to the full extent, the doctrine of expediency denounced by Abolitionists. An Essay on Slavery and Abolitionism\|Catharine E. Beecher He pretended to consult Phineas as to the expediency of his returning to Saulsby. Phineas Redux\|Anthony Trollope Neither tradition nor expediency has any place in the heart that has learnt to prize, to reverence, and to obey the Word of God. Notes on the Book of Leviticus\|C. H. Mackintosh British Dictionary definitions for expediency expediency expedience / (ɪkˈspiːdɪənsɪ) / noun plural -encies or -ences appropriateness; suitability the use of or inclination towards methods that are advantageous rather than fair or just another word for expedient (def. 3) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to expediency practicality, makeshift, contrivance, expedient, expedience, make-do, propriety, efficiency, convenience, suitability, usefulness, fitness, advantageousness
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expediency

noun, plural ex·pe·di·en·cies.

Origin of expediency

OTHER WORDS FROM expediency

Words nearby expediency

Example sentences from the Web for expediency

British Dictionary definitions for expediency

expedience

noun plural -encies or -ences

Words related to expediency