marriage of convenience

noun

1. marriage entered into for a personal or family advantage, as for social, political, or economic reasons, usually without love and sometimes without the expectation of sexual relations.

marriage of convenience

noun

1. a marriage based on expediency rather than on love

Word History and Origins

Origin of marriage of convenience¹

First recorded in 1705–15

Example Sentences

Speaking on condition of anonymity, one senior FA source told BBC Sport that Saudi's support for the Club World Cup was "a marriage of convenience".

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It too was a marriage of convenience, of sorts.

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Even so, some analysts have described Hamas’ relationship with Iran as a marriage of convenience, and Sinwar’s disappearance from the scene might result in a less Iran-friendly senior figure coming to the fore.

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At first, the song is one big eye-roll: Just shut up and admit the truth, Chappell insists, before you get trapped in a loveless, heterosexual marriage of convenience.

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For Southgate and England's fans, it felt like a marriage of convenience crumbling to a mutually welcome end.

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