Date: 1711
: a marriage contracted for social, political, or economic advantage rather than for mutual affection ; broadly : a union or cooperation formed solely for pragmatic reasons
Date: 1711
: a marriage contracted for social, political, or economic advantage rather than for mutual affection ; broadly : a union or cooperation formed solely for pragmatic reasons
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003