expedient adjective formal uk/ɪkˈspiːdiənt/ us An expedient action achieves a useful purpose, although it may not be moral.
целесообразный, выгодный It might be expedient not to pay him until the work is finished. expediency noun [ U ] uk/ɪkˈspiːdiənsi/ us the quality of being expedient
целесообразность, выгода an issue of political expediency
EXPEDIENT noun
[ C ] formal uk/ɪkˈspiːdiənt/ us a useful or clever action