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Meanings of expedience in English
Taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others.
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oportunidad Usage of expedience in English
1
Wherever you look in the squad there's evidence of expedience and compromise.
2
I am sure you will be guided by expedience in this matter.
3
Likewise, to yield to the demand is an act of deep expedience.
4
The mother, taking a broader view of expedience and duty, forbade them.
5
What but the expedience of a law that will never be executed?
6
All of which meant that key evidence could be overlooked for political expedience.
7
It's a marvel of modern technology and good old-fashioned make-do expedience.
8
His victims were chosen for the sake of expedience, to gain their identities.
9
Justice is his first guide, the second law of his actions is expedience.
10
The problem of expedience of conduct concerned Doctor Svetilovitch but little.
11
I don't care to marry you as a matter of expedience-
12
Mr Tipene said the government's insistence on one settlement was driven by political expedience.
13
The Paris Communists, however, committed themselves to a policy of compromise, appeasement, and expedience.
14
He was sure of the injustice; and perhaps he doubted even of the expedience.
15
Instead, often political or administrative expedience has driven Crown actions.
16
Speed and expedience appear to have been the motive forces.
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Portuguese
Expedience through the time