expedient

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

средство для достижения цели, прием