Noun
- 1. expedient, means, agency, way
- usage: a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one
Adjective
- 1. expedient (vs. inexpedient), advantageous, opportunist, opportunistic, timeserving, carpetbag, carpetbagging, advantageous, convenient, politic, useful#1, utile
- usage: serving to promote your interest; "was merciful only when mercy was expedient"
- 2. expedient, politic (vs. impolitic)
- usage: appropriate to a purpose; practical; "in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty"
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