1ex·pe·di·ent 
/ɪkˈspi:dijənt/ adjective
/ɪkˈspi:dijənt/ adjective [more expedient; most expedient] often disapproving : providing an easy and quick way to solve a problem or do something
▪ They found it expedient to negotiate with the terrorists. ▪ a politically expedient solution ▪ Do the right thing, not the expedient thing.
▪ They found it expedient to negotiate with the terrorists. ▪ a politically expedient solution ▪ Do the right thing, not the expedient thing.
— ex·pe·di·ent·ly adverb
▪ We want to resolve this issue as expediently [=quickly] as possible.
▪ We want to resolve this issue as expediently [=quickly] as possible.
— ex·pe·di·ence /ɪkˈspi:dijəns/ or ex·pe·di·en·cy /ɪkˈspi:dijənsi/ noun [noncount]
▪ political expedience/expediency ▪ for reasons of expediency
/ɪkˈspi:dijəns/ or ex·pe·di·en·cy /ɪkˈspi:dijənsi/ noun [noncount] ▪ political expedience/expediency ▪ for reasons of expediency
