Both Uses of
expedient
in
Travels with Charley
- I haven't seen anything but cowardice and expediency.†
Part 3
- By the simple expedient of recruiting intelligent and educated men, paying them adequately, and setting them beyond political coercion, many states have succeeded in creating elite corps of men, secure in their dignity and proud of their service.
Part 3 *expedient = practical action
Definition:
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(expedient) a practical action -- especially one that accepts negative tradeoffs due to circumstances
or:
convenient, speedy, or practical