Meanings
nounstraw purchase (plural straw purchases)
plural straw purchases
- A purchase made secretly on behalf of someone else.
A husband, wife, boyfriend or girlfriend who buys a handgun on behalf of their significant other is carrying out a straw purchase.
Synonyms: nominee purchase
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA purchase made secretly on behalf of someone else.
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straw purchase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straw%20purchase
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“straw purchase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straw%20purchase. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “straw purchase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straw%20purchase.
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