expedient vs make-do

expedient and make-do both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
expedient	Yes	Yes	No	No
make-do	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, make-do is a hyponym of expedient; that is, make-do is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than expedient:

Other hyponyms of expedient include makeshift, stopgap, crutch, improvisation, temporary expedient, last resort, pis aller.

expedient (noun)	make-do (noun)
a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one	something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency

expedient (adjective)	make-do (adjective)
serving to promote your interest
appropriate to a purpose; practical