Expediency
Pronunciation: /ɪkˈspiːdiːənsiː/
Expediency (noun)
- The quality of being useful or convenient for achieving a goal, often without considering the best way.
- Choosing an action based on what is easiest or most beneficial for oneself, rather than what is right.
Examples
- Choosing the faster route provided a clear expediency for the travelers.
- His decision was based on expediency rather than fairness.
Common collocations: practical expediency, expediency of action, political expediency, expediency over ethics