expediency
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He is also on the country’s Expediency Council, which advises the supreme leader, as well as settles disputes between parliament and the Guardian Council which acts as Iran’s constitutional watchdog overseeing the country’s elections.
From Washington Times • May 22, 2023
Expediency was critical to clear the docket for the next day’s wave.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2023
The head of the Expediency Council, Mohsen Rezaei, has pointed to security and intelligence lapses.
From BBC • Nov. 28, 2020
At the time of his death, he headed the Expediency Council, which is tasked with resolving disputes between parliament and the twelve-man Guardian Council, which vets legislation for compliance with Islam.
From The New Yorker • Jan. 9, 2017
Expediency is the golden rule in all relations with the common room.
From The Loom of Youth by Waugh, Alec
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