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   Mar·riage of con·ven·ience

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   • 1. a marriage that is arranged for practical, financial, or political reasons: "it was a marriage of convenience, to get the woman into England"

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2. • • marriage of convenience noun phrase : 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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   What is a marriage of convenience?

   • Pick the best ones! Spelling Bee Quiz Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli... The meaning of MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE is 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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   Are marriages of convenience a crime?

   • Marriages of convenience carry the risk of prosecution and even deportation. The personal ads are full of appeals for people to undertake marriages of convenience. Members of the aristocracy often entered into what were essentially marriages of convenience. In order to remain in the country, she was forced to enter into a marriage of convenience.

   MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Why is a marriage of convenience based on money?

   • As previously stated, the marriage of convenience occurs not because of love but because of a mutual benefit or some sort of selfish gain that one partner achieves from the marriage. The convenient marriage based on money occurs when a person “marries rich” to acquire wealth, but has no emotional connection or real interest in their spouse.

   Why Marriages of Convenience Don't Work?

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   Does a marriage of convenience require a conclusion?

   • The conclusion that this was a marriage of convenience does not require the Defendant to reach a concluded view on the genuineness of the relationship, and none was reached at that stage.’ The court found, therefore, that the genuineness of the relationship was not even a relevant consideration.

   It’s a sham? The changing definition of marriage of convenience

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   The meaning of MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE is 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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   A marriage of convenience is a marriage contracted for reasons other than that of love and commitment. Instead, such a marriage is entered into for personal gain, or some other sort of strategic purpose, such as a political marriage.

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   A marriage of convenience is a marriage orchestrated for personal gain or some other sort of strategic purpose such as immigration. Such a marriage may be concentrated for reasons other than the reasons of relationship, family, or love.

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE. [count] : a marriage made for social, political, or economic reasons and not for love — usually singular — often used figuratively. The two companies have joined together in a marriage of convenience. MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE meaning: a marriage made for social, political, or ...

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   a marriage in which the partners have married not because they love each other, but in order to get an advantage, such as the right to live in the other partner's country: Marriages of convenience carry the risk of prosecution and even deportation.

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   Apr 19, 2024 · noun. a marriage based on expediency rather than on love. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. marriage of convenience in American English. marriage entered into from calculated self-interest or expediency. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

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    marriage of convenience. Other forms: marriages of convenience. Definitions of marriage of convenience. noun. a marriage for expediency rather than love. see more.