expediency
/ɪkˈspiːdɪənsi
/ /ɛkˈspiːdɪənsi/noun [mass noun]
The quality of being convenient and practical despite possibly being improper or immoral; convenience: an act of political expediency...
- That creation can only be regarded as one of expediency and convenience.
- With a national election looming next year, the dispute is charged with allegations of political expediency.
- Jefferson's acts as president possess a coherence beyond the accidents of expediency.
Synonyms
convenience, advantage, advantageousness, usefulness, utility, benefit, profitability, profit, gain, gainfulness, effectiveness;
practicality, pragmatism;
prudence, judiciousness, desirability, suitability, advisability, appropriateness, appropriacy, aptness, fitness, timeliness, opportunism, propitiousness