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Contexts The taking of opportunities as and when they arise The use of cunning or deviousness to one's advantage The condition of putting one's own interests before those of others A chance or possibility for progress or profit Noun ▲ The taking of opportunities as and when they arise expedience timeliness expediency exploitation capitalization carpetbaggery pragmatism making the best of a bad job taking advantage making hay while the sun shines striking while the iron is hot “Is it not true that power politics is the main cause of opportunism which enhances corruption and political misrule?” Noun ▲ The use of cunning or deviousness to one's advantage manipulation maneuveringUS manoeuvringUK Machiavellianism realpolitik unscrupulousness buccaneering cunning deviousness resourcefulness ad hocery Machiavellism machinations machination wheeler-dealing machiavellianism politics power struggle jockeying for position “His strategy is rooted not only in calculated opportunism, but also in a rock-hard philosophy of how the game must be played today.” Noun ▲ The condition of putting one's own interests before those of others selfishness narcissism egocentricity egoism egomania egotism egocentrism selfness heedlessness insensitiveness insensitivity regardlessness thoughtlessness unthinkingness self-preoccupation self-absorption self-love self-centeredness self-concern self-interest self-involvement self-regard self-worship navel-gazing self-centredness self-obsession looking after number one looking out for number one self-indulgence lack of consideration self-seeking self-serving self-importance inconsiderateness individualism megalomania introversion navel-watching NPD tactlessness coldness callousness Noun ▲ A chance or possibility for progress or profit opportunity prospect chance shot break contingency indication opening option scope advantage possibility avenue facility forum gateway likelihood outlook vacancy capacity elbow room freedom future latitude look-in outlet probability room to manoeuvre alternative crack fighting chance kick at the can kick at the cat liberty luck lucky chance pass play privilege resort room say way answer approach destiny entrance free ride helping hand job lucky break recourse vantage aperture connection convenience deal occasion time window turn go try window of opportunity attempt moment start golden opportunity leeway space move fortune show good fortune way in leg up foot in the door elbowroom slot margin stab fling hour chance of a lifetime wriggle room wiggle room bet act range hand inning routine demand instant stage allowance span hope long shot prayer breadth reach bounds depth compass realm fate opportune time extent spectrum radius edge circumstance suitable time happenstance right moment fortuity fluke first step benefit strike initial opportunity lucky strike stroke of luck good luck availability run whack big break favourable time favourable moment favourable occasion go-at right set of circumstances Find more words! 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