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Definition of marriage of convenience noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

marriage of convenience

noun
 
/ˌmærɪdʒ əv kənˈviːniəns/
 
/ˌmærɪdʒ əv kənˈviːniəns/
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  1. a marriage that is made for practical, financial or political reasons and not because the two people love each otherTopics Life stagesc2
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