expediency
[ ik-spee-dee-uh n-see ]
/ ɪkˈspi di ən si /
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
OTHER WORDS FROM expediency
non·ex·pe·di·ence, noun non·ex·pe·di·en·cy, nounWords nearby expediency
expecting,
expectorant,
expectorate,
expectoration,
expediate,
expediency,
expedient,
expediential,
expeditate,
expedite,
expediter
Example sentences from the Web for expediency
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)