expedient

/ɪkˈspiːdiənt/ adjective formal

Translation

› An expedient action achieves a useful purpose, although it may not be moral.

(ahlakî olmasa da) işine gelen, yararına olan, uygun

It might be expedient not to pay him until the work is finished.1912

expediency /ɪkˈspiːdiənsi/ noun [U] › when something is expedient

işine gelme, çıkarına olma

an issue of political expediency1912

(Definition of expedient adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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