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Expedient Adj Suitable Achieve End Practical Politic Pragmatic

Expedient describes something that is practical and suitable for achieving a specific end, even if it is not necessarily ethical.

Expedient bezeichnet etwas, das praktisch ist und dazu dient, ein bestimmtes Ziel zu erreichen, auch wenn es nicht unbedingt ethisch ist.

Word expedient
Part of Speech ADJ.
Definition suitable to achieve a particular end; practical; politic.
Sentence A pragmatic politician, he was guided by what was expedient rather than by what was ethical.
Related Words expediency, N.

Tags: psat

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