opportunism
/ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪzəm/
/ˌɒpərˈtuːnɪzəm/ noun [U] disapprovingDefinition
› behaviour in which someone uses every situation to try to get power or an advantage: He accused his opponent of political opportunism. The acquisition of the struggling publisher is a classic piece of opportunism by the newspaper's chief executive.
(Definition of opportunism noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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