proxy marriage
noun
a marriage performed between one of the two contracting parties and a proxy who has been authorized to represent the other.
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Nearby words
- proximo,
- proximo-,
- proximoataxia,
- proxy,
- proxy fight,
- proxy server,
- proxy statement,
- prozac,
- prozone,
- prp
Origin of proxy marriage
First recorded in 1895–1900
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019