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ex•pe•di•en•cy
Pronunciation: (ik-spē'dē-un-sē), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -cies.
1. the quality of being expedient; advantageousness; advisability.
2. a regard for what is politic or advantageous rather than for what is right or just; a sense of self-interest.
3. something expedient.
Also,ex•pe'di•ence.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.