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Meaning of "marriage of convenience" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Marriage of convenience is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

marriage of convenience

Marriage of convenience

A marriage of convenience is a marriage contracted for reasons other than the reasons of relationship, family, or love. Instead, such a marriage is orchestrated for personal gain or some other sort of strategic purpose, such as political marriage. In the cases when it represents a fraud, it is called sham marriage.

Definition of marriage of convenience in the English dictionary

The definition of marriage of convenience in the dictionary is a marriage based on expediency rather than on love.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE

marriage
marriage bed
marriage bonds
marriage broker
marriage bureau
marriage ceremony
marriage certificate
marriage counselling
marriage customs
marriage guidance
marriage guidance counsellor
marriage licence
marriage lines
marriage partner
marriage rate
marriage settlement
marriage vows
marriageability
marriageable
marriageableness

WORDS THAT END LIKE MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE

ambience
at your convenience
at your earliest convenience
audience
Bachelor of Science
computer science
conference
conscience
convenience
experience
inconvenience
life science
neuroscience
obedience
patience
political science
resilience
science
social science
target audience
work experience

Synonyms and antonyms of marriage of convenience in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «marriage of convenience» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE

Find out the translation of marriage of convenience to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of marriage of convenience from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «marriage of convenience» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

权宜婚姻
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

matrimonio de conveniencia
570 millions of speakers

English

marriage of convenience
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सुविधा की शादी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زواج المصلحة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

брак по расчету
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

casamento de conveniência
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুবিধার্থে বিবাহ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mariage de raison
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perkahwinan kemudahan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zweckehe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

政略結婚
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

편리 결혼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Neningkahan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hôn nhân thuận tiện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வசதிக்காக திருமணம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुविधेचा विवाह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uyumlu bir evlilik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

matrimonio di convenienza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

małżeństwo z rozsądku
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шлюб за розрахунком
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

căsătorie de conveniență
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ο γάμος της ευκολίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

huwelik van gerief
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skenäktenskap
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bekvemmelighetsekteskap
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of marriage of convenience

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE»

The term «marriage of convenience» is regularly used and occupies the 64.621 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about marriage of convenience

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QUOTES WITH «MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word marriage of convenience.
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Tommy Cooper
Well, my wife and I were married in a toilet - it was a marriage of convenience!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE»

Discover the use of marriage of convenience in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to marriage of convenience and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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China and Angola: A Marriage of Convenience?
This illuminating book reveals all.
Marcus Power, Ana Cristina Alves, 2012
2
Royal Marriage of Convenience
Nikolai de Montez, an international lawyer, has just discovered he's the estranged heir to the throne of Alp de Montez.
Marion Lennox, 2008
3
A Marriage of Convenience
After being left standing at the altar, Tamara needs someone to share the new home she can’t afford.
Jewel Amethyst, 2009
4
Marriage of Convenience
Three loveless marriages in name only are turned upside down by unexpected passion and love in a trio of novels--Loving, Injured Innocent, and The Six-Month Marriage. Reprint.
Penny Jordan, 2000
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Marriage of Convenience: Rockefeller International Health ...
Offers a nuanced analysis of the interaction between the Rockefeller Foundation's International Health Division and Mexico's Departamento de Salubridad Publica as they jointly promoted public health through campaigns against yellow fever ...
Anne-Emanuelle Birn, 2012
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A Marriage of Convenience
Of course, he wanted Kevin. He had a legitimate claim, but neither he nor Chris wanted to play a tug-of-war that would hurt the boy. There was only one solution...a marriage of convenience.
Georgia Bockoven, 2001
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A Marriage of Convenience
"These 13 stories, set across the Southeastern and Midwestern United States, feature protagonists who search to improve their odds in horse racing and other aspects of life"--Provided by publisher. ” —George Core, from the Foreword ...
Andrew Plattner, 2011
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A Marriage of Convenience: Relations Between Mexico and the ...
Looks at the tremendous financial disparity between the two countries and their misunderstandings, and offers some thoughtful solutions.
Sidney Weintraub, 2000
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A Marriage of Convenience: The New Zionist Organization and ...
Chronicles the relationship between the revisionist Zionist movement, as reflected by the New Zionist organization (Nzo), and the Polish government.
Laurence Weinbaum, 1993
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A Marriage of Convenience
Hoping to find titled husbands for her marriageable sisters, lovely and wealthy widow Sophia Ashley enters into a marriage of convenience with the Earl of Leyburn, a notorious rake and impoverished aristocrat, never expecting to fall in ...
Lois Stewart, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term marriage of convenience is used in the context of the following news items.
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For Washington and Hanoi, 'my enemy's enemy is my friend' | South …
For both sides, the reason such a marriage of convenience outweighs their suspicious relations with China is simple. Americans believe the ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
2
Parties look ahead to 2016 at MacGill Summer School
Speaking in Glenties last night at the MacGill Summer School, Ms Burton said the “marriage of convenience” had actually worked well for both ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
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Mary Hanafin tries hard to whip up a storm | Irish Examiner
Tánaiste Joan Burton had her own troubles as she mused on the state of her political “marriage of convenience” to Enda, admitting life with him ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
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Will America's New Deal With Iran Leave Russia Out In The Cold …
Putting those errors aside, the Reuters article stipulates that the “Russo-Iranian alliance has been more a marriage of convenience than a ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Jul 15»
5
RSS & Politics: Marriage Of Convenience
According to the press reports RSS leadership is annoyed with its senior functionary, Indresh Kumar who defended Sushma Swaraj, external ... «CounterCurrents.org, Jul 15»
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Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert announce divorce; reports confirm …
Looking more like a marriage of convenience, the stars are extremely successful individually, but rarely seen together. According to Fox News ... «Examiner.com, Jul 15»
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Civil marriages on the rise while births are in decline
... it makes it more difficult to broker a marriage of convenience . . . in the State, it provides for the recording of deaths of Irish people abroad and ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
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Virginia & George Married On 'Masters Of Sex,' But It's Just A Sham …
This week, Bill aids and abets Virginia in securing a marriage of convenience with her ex-husband George. The baby we found out about in the premiere? «Bustle, Jul 15»
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Should the US Work With Iran to Fight IS? - Payvand.com
A marriage of convenience is amarriage contracted for reasons other than that of relationship, family, or love. Instead, such a marriage is ... «Payvand, Jul 15»
10
Salmond slips the leash again – making party strategy and a patsy …
Warming to his theme and to his deferential audience, Mr Salmond went on to describe how this marriage of convenience would not be one ... «For Argyll, Jul 15»

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