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expedient

IPA pronunciation: /ɪkˈspiː.di.ənt/

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Russian meaning

Целесообразный, выгодный

English definition

Convenient and practical, although possibly improper or immoral.

Example

The council opted for an expedient compromise to avoid budget impasses.

Collocations

politically expedient
expedient solution
deemed expedient

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