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 |
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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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