political expediency

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• expediency — [[t]ɪkspi͟ːdiənsi[/t]] N UNCOUNT Expediency means doing what is convenient rather than what is morally right. [FORMAL] It seems political expediency, rather than absolute economic need, will determine who gains from the conflict... This was a… …   English dictionary

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