/ Dictionary / Index E expediency: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ex•pe•di•en•cy Pronunciation: (ik-spē'dē-un-sē), [key] — pl. -cies. the quality of being expedient; advantageousness; advisability. a regard for what is politic or advantageous rather than for what is right or just; a sense of self-interest. something expedient. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: expediency (Thesaurus) expectoration expedient Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language