Both Uses of
expedient
in
The Prince and The Pauper
- It was not admiration of the decree that had been delivered by Tom, for the propriety or expediency of pardoning a convicted poisoner was a thing which few there would have felt justified in either admitting or admiring—no, the admiration was for the intelligence and spirit which Tom had displayed.†
Chpt 15
- He was an old campaigner, and used to inventing shifts and expedients:
Chpt 29 *expedients = actions that are speedy or practical
Definition:
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(expedient) a practical action -- especially one that accepts negative tradeoffs due to circumstances
or:
convenient, speedy, or practical