政せい略りゃく結けっ婚こん

noun

marriage of convenience; political marriage

A marriage arranged primarily for political, strategic, or practical advantage rather than love. Often used in historical or diplomatic contexts, but can also refer to modern pragmatic unions.

• 中ちゅう世せいヨーロッパでは、政せい略りゃく結けっ婚こんがよく行おこなわれていた。

  In medieval Europe, political marriages were common.

• 彼かれらの結けっ婚こんは愛あいのない政せい略りゃく結けっ婚こんだと言いわれている。

  Their marriage is said to be a loveless marriage of convenience.