expediency

/ɪkˈspidiənsi/
noun
  1. The quality of being convenient and practical, often at the expense of moral principles.
    • He criticized the government's expediency in ignoring environmental laws.
    • The company's decision was based on financial expediency, not customer safety.
    • Expediency sometimes leads to shortcuts that cause problems later.
  2. Speed and efficiency in achieving a goal.
    • The new process improved expediency in the shipping department.
    • For expediency, they used a simpler method to solve the problem.
    • The rescue team acted with expediency to save the hikers.
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