It is not the rigor but the inexpediency of laws and acts of authority which makes them tyrannical. --Paley. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
inexpediency — index detriment, impropriety, inexpedience Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
inexpediency — noun Date: 1641 the quality or fact of being inexpedient … New Collegiate Dictionary
inexpediency — See inexpedience. * * * … Universalium
inexpediency — noun a) The condition of being inexpedient b) An inexpedient action or statement … Wiktionary
inexpediency — in·ex·pe·di·en·cy || ‚ɪnɪk spɪËdɪənsɪ n. unsuitableness, impropriety, inappropriateness … English contemporary dictionary
inexpediency — in·expediency … English syllables
inexpediency — noun the quality of being unsuited to the end in view • Syn: ↑inexpedience • Ant: ↑expediency, ↑expedience (for: ↑inexpedience) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
inexpedience — noun the quality of being unsuited to the end in view • Syn: ↑inexpediency • Ant: ↑expediency (for: ↑inexpediency), ↑expedience • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Inexpedience — In ex*pe di*ence, Inexpediency In ex*pe di*en*cy, n. The quality or state of being inexpedient; lack of fitness; unsuitableness to the end or object; impropriety; as, the inexpedience of some measures. [1913 Webster] It is not the rigor but the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
in|ex|pe|di|ence — «IHN ihk SPEE dee uhns», noun. = inexpediency. (Cf. ↑inexpediency) … Useful english dictionary
