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Meanings of arranged marriage in English

A marriage that is not arranged by the bride or groom but by a third party (for example the parents).

Usage of arranged marriage in English
1
He said arranged marriage was a foreign concept to most New Zealanders.
Radio NZ
2
And yet, he has been reluctant to agree to an arranged marriage.
The new yorker
3
It was a spray tan-soaked, half-naked group arranged marriage: car crash television.
News.com.au
4
It was an arranged marriage that brought her to Baltimore from Pakistan.
The Guardian
5
Of course, arranged marriage, especially modern versions, operates on the basis of consent.
The Guardian
6
An arranged marriage would allow the Falcos to maintain a measure of independence.
Starcraft ii: heaven's devils
7
Not an arranged marriage in the formal sense, but nonetheless planned.
The charlemagne pursuit
8
Three months later, he applied for a culturally- arranged marriage visitors visa.
Radio NZ
9
This contrasted to an arranged marriage where both parties consented to the union.
Reuters
10
It was an arranged marriage, as was my parents' and their parents' before.
The Irish Times
11
But she was stunned by her arranged marriage, I later learned.
Escape
12
Aged 13, Dirie fled an arranged marriage, eventually arriving in London.
Reuters
13
She denies that there is a cultural element to arranged marriage.
Radio NZ
14
She was in an arranged marriage but she and her husband both fled.
Escape
15
Since this was not an arranged marriage between families, none of that was necessary.
Bones of the Dragon
16
He changed his name and arrived in 2013 to enter into an arranged marriage.
Radio NZ
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Arranged marriage across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
Ireland
Less common
United States of America
Less common
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