marriage bureau
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The building houses various government offices, including the city’s marriage bureau.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 24, 2023
He refused to talk to the AP, but his wife Razia told the AP that they make arrangements through a Chinese marriage bureau in Islamabad.
From Fox News • May 7, 2019
A year later, they called the marriage bureau and were told that the first day available on the calendar was Feb. 14.
From Washington Post • Feb. 14, 2015
Clark County’s marriage bureau, one block away from Vegas Weddings, began issuing marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples late Thursday evening.
From The Guardian • Oct. 10, 2014
Physical culture's my game, an' I ain't takin' on no marriage bureau as a side line.
From Shorty McCabe by Wilson, F. Vaux (Francis Vaux)
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