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marriage of convenience
Definition of MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE
: a marriage contracted for social, political, or economic advantage rather than for mutual affection; broadly : a union or cooperation formed solely for pragmatic reasons
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First Known Use of MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE
1711
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