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expedition
  1. (obsolete) The act of expediting something; prompt execution.
  2. A military journey; an enterprise against some enemy or into enemy territory.
  3. (now rare) The quality of being expedite; speed, quickness.
  4. (military) An important or long journey, for example a march or a voyage
  5. A trip, especially a long one, made by a person or a group of people for a specific purpose
  6. The group of people making such excursion.
  7. Synonyms:
  8. Examples:
    1. “Cameron's documentary shows him embarking on his own expedition to explore the wreck of the Bismarck.”
      “He came to Mexico by way of Chihuahua, accompanying the traders from Jonesborough, in the first and only expedition across the immense prairies.”
      “She organized a large expedition for the discovery of the sources of the Nile.”
expediency
  1. (uncountable) The quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended; suitability for particular circumstance or situation.
  2. (uncountable) Pursuit of the course of action that brings the desired effect even if it is unjust or unprincipled.
  3. (obsolete) Haste; dispatch.
  4. (countable) An expedient.
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  6. Examples:
    1. “Finally, it reflects upon the limits of culture's expediency for this purpose.”
      “This excessive number of field stations appears to exist only as an expediency for upgrading supervisory personnel.”
      “They are not just men sacrificed to expediency, they are not men too civilised for an uncivilised world.”
expedience
  1. (uncountable) The quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended; propriety or advisability under the particular circumstances of a case.
  2. Speed, haste or urgency.
  3. Something that is expedient.
  4. (obsolete) An expedition; enterprise; adventure.
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  6. Examples:
    1. “It has shown that it is prepared to abuse the constitution for political convenience and expedience.”
      “Elsewhere, a less than punctilious treatment of particulars may have more to do with expedience.”
      “An immigration policy is urgently needed, national experts warn, and not one simply based on the economic expedience of cheap available labor.”
expedient
expeditiousness
  1. The state of being expeditious; celerity, rapidity or speed
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “I favour expeditiousness, to clear the path so that our aspirations are not twisted by protracted disputes over acre, rood, and perch.”
      “Implementing a sound case management process and procedures also affected the expeditiousness of reviews.”
      “The word cannot be associated with the expeditiousness of the proceedings, one of the prerequisites for defining an appealable issue.”
expeditor
  1. Alternative spelling of expediter
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The expeditor ensured that all documents were processed and delivered in a timely manner, making the entire operation run smoothly and efficiently.”
      “Your messages will not be able to reach you and an email will be sent to the expeditor to prevent it.”
      “Don't hesitate to contact our customer service as soon as you receive this kind of letter to be sure that we are the expeditor.”
expeditionist
expediteness
  1. The quality of being expedite.
expediment
  1. Obsolete form of expedient.
expediter
  1. A person who expedites.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The expediter worked tirelessly to ensure the delivery of critical supplies on time.”
      “In the end, our fairy godmother prevailed, waved her wand and produced Mr. Mint, a delightful and charming passport expediter.”
      “He is also the president's chief expediter in charge of completing key infrastructure and agricultural development projects.”
expeditionists
  1. plural of expeditionist
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Even at the age of 65, Sir Ranulph Fiennes remains one of Britain's leading expeditionists.”
expediments
  1. plural of expediment
expediences
expeditions
  1. plural of expedition
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “So on my solo polar expeditions I have porridge, ground almonds, raisins and butter.”
      “Many top alpinists set off on expeditions with a Washburn contact print, a hand-drawn map, and a scouting report sent by Washburn himself.”
      “On his expeditions Major Thomas Mitchell travelled with carts or drays, and in 1836 he had a four-wheeled wagonette to carry a portable boat.”
expediencies
expedients
  1. plural of expedient
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “A series of expedients was introduced, creating twenty-one paid magistrates controlling seven police offices.”
      “The following various procedures and expedients have evolved over time to create a ceramic program that is efficient.”
      “Since the federal government shows no interest in helping, states will be forced into desperate expedients.”
expediters
expeditors
  1. plural of expeditor
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Units began sending expeditors to assist in sorting through the ever-increasing volume of receipts.”
      “We wind up having to hire facilitators and expeditors at different levels.”
expeditioner
  1. One who goes on an expedition.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Email is so important in Antarctica. Each expeditioner has an e-dress on board and on the station.”
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