marriage brokerage

noun

variants or less commonly marriage brokage

1

a

: the act of negotiating or arranging a marriage contract between a man and woman in return for a consideration

b

: the business of arranging such contracts

2

: the fee paid for the services of a marriage broker any contract for which is void at common law

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