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marriage of convenience
marriage of conveniencen. pl. marriages of convenience A marriage or joint undertaking arranged for political, economic, or social benefit rather than from personal attachment.marriage of convenience n a marriage based on expediency rather than on love mar′riage of conven′ience
n. a marriage entered into chiefly for social, political, or economic advantage, usu. without love. [1705–15] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  marriage of convenience - a marriage for expediency rather than lovemarriage, matrimony, spousal relationship, wedlock, union - the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce); "a long and happy marriage"; "God bless this union" |
Translationsmarriage of convenience
marriage of convenienceA legal marriage that happens primarily or solely for practical purposes, rather than love. Any couple suspected of entering into a marriage of convenience to bypass the need for work permits may be investigated and have their marriage license revoked at any time. Back when homosexuality was illegal, many gay men and women entered into marriages of convenience to protect them from public scrutiny.See also: convenience, marriage, ofmarriage of convenience a marriage concluded to achieve a practical purpose. This expression was used by Joseph Addison in the early 18th century, translating the French mariage de convenance , which has itself been current in English since the mid 19th century. 1949 George Bernard Shaw Buoyant Billions The proportion of happy love marriages to happy marriages of convenience has never been counted. See also: convenience, marriage, ofAcronymsSeeMOCmarriage of convenience
Words related to marriage of conveniencenoun a marriage for expediency rather than loveRelated Words- marriage
- matrimony
- spousal relationship
- wedlock
- union
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