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Definition of expedient

(of an action) convenient and practical although possibly improper or immoral:either side could break the agreement if it were expedient to do so
(of an action) suitable or appropriate:holding a public enquiry into the scheme was not expedient

a means of attaining an end, especially one that is convenient but possibly improper or immoral:the current policy is a political expedient

Derivatives

late Middle English: from Latin expedient- 'extricating, putting in order', from the verb expedire (see expedite)

Spell expedient with -ent at the end.

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