proxy marriage

noun

A legal wedding ceremony where one or both partners are absent, and are represented by stand-ins, known as proxies.

Meanings

nounproxy marriage (plural proxy marriages)

plural proxy marriages

  1. A legal wedding ceremony where one or both partners are absent, and are represented by stand-ins, known as proxies.
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APA

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Chicago

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