# marriage of convenience

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A marriage motivated by some reason other than love; for example, one conducted to obtain residence rights in a country, for financial gain, or for political purposes.
2. A big tent alliance of disparate factions (such as political factions).

## Etymology
Calque of French mariage de convenance.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/marriage-of-convenience