expedient action

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• expedient — [ɪkˈspiːdiənt] adj an expedient action produces the result that you want in a particular situation, especially when this is not the best or most honest thing to do …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• expedient — adj Expedient, politic, advisable are comparable when they are used to imply a choice (as of course, action, or method) and to mean dictated by practical wisdom or by motives of prudence. Something is expedient from which definite and usually… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• expedient — Ⅰ. expedient UK US /ɪkˈspiːdiənt/ adjective FORMAL ► helpful or useful in the situation that now exists, although perhaps not the right thing to do morally or for the future: it is expedient to do sth »It might be expedient not to pay him until… …   Financial and business terms

• expédient — 1. expédient, iente [ ɛkspedjɑ̃, jɑ̃t ] adj. • XIVe ; lat. expediens, p. prés. de expedire « apprêter, arranger » ♦ Littér. Qui convient pour la circonstance. ⇒ 1. commode, convenable, opportun, utile. Vous ferez ce que vous jugerez expédient. «… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• action — Synonyms and related words: accomplished fact, accomplishment, achievement, act, acta, actions, activeness, activism, activity, acts, ad hoc measure, address, adventure, aerial combat, affectation, affray, agency, air, amphibious operations,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• expedient — I UK [ɪkˈspiːdɪənt] / US [ɪkˈspɪdɪənt] adjective used for describing an action that produces an immediate result or solution to a problem, even though it may not be fair or honest The Prime Minister can call an election when it is politically… …   English dictionary

• expedient — Synonyms and related words: action, ad hoc measure, advantageous, advisable, agency, answer, applicable, appropriate, apropos, art, artful dodge, artifice, auspicious, banausic, becoming, befitting, behind the scenes influence, beneficial,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• expedient — ex|pe|di|ent1 [ ık spidiənt ] adjective used for describing an action that produces an immediate result or solution to a problem, even though it may not be fair or honest: The Prime Minister can call an election when it is politically expedient.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• expedient — [[t]ɪkspi͟ːdiənt[/t]] expedients 1) N COUNT: usu sing, oft N of ing An expedient is an action that achieves a particular purpose, but may not be morally right. Surgical waiting lists were reduced by the simple expedient of striking off all… …   English dictionary

• course of action — Synonyms and related words: action, ad hoc measure, answer, artifice, contrivance, countermove, coup, demarche, device, dodge, effort, expedient, gimmick, improvisation, jury rig, jury rigged expedient, last expedient, last resort, last shift,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• compromission — [ kɔ̃prɔmisjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1262 « compromis »; de compromettre ♦ Littér. 1 ♦ (1787) Acte par lequel on transige avec sa conscience. ⇒ accommodement. Il est prêt à toutes les compromissions pour réussir. 2 ♦ (1860) Action, parole par laquelle on est …   Encyclopédie Universelle