The quality of being practical and suitable for achieving a goal quickly, sometimes without regard for what is right or fair.
From Old French 'expediencie,' a variant of 'expedience,' with the Latin root 'expedire.' The -cy suffix is a common noun-forming ending in English adopted from French.
The phrase 'a matter of expediency' appears constantly in politics and business—it's the polite way to say 'we're choosing quick profit over doing the right thing.'
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