marriage broker

collocation in English

meaningsofmarriageandbroker

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marriage
noun
uk
/ˈmær.ɪdʒ/us
/ˈmer.ɪdʒ/
a legally accepted relationship between two people in which they live together, or the official ceremony that results ...
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broker
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbrəʊ.kər/us
/ˈbroʊ.kɚ/
a person who buys and sells foreign money, shares in companies, etc., for ...
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(Definition ofmarriageandbrokerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmarriage broker

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As amarriagebrokeremphasized, each case is different.
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It seems that amarriagebrokerhad arranged the marriage with her father and brother; she alleged that money had changed hands for that purpose.
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The unwitting husband would have no way of knowing if themarriagebrokerwas involved in this scam or if the broker was also a victim of the woman.
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Local enterprise agencies have an important role to play as marriage brokers under the business expansion scheme.
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Apparently after that the marriage brokers move in and offer to arrange a marriage.
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Some enterprise agencies are acting as marriage brokers, trying to indentify investors and target companies.
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Tahirih claims that international marriage brokers market and advertise mostly to men who are potentially dangerous.
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