marriage of convenience
noun/ˌmærɪdʒ əv kənˈviːniəns/
/ˌmærɪdʒ əv kənˈviːniəns/
- 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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marriage of convenience