"straw donor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: straw donors [plural]
Etymology: Compare earlier straw man. Head templates: {{en-noun}} straw donor (plural straw donors)
  1. (US) A person who makes political contributions provided by an anonymous third party Tags: US
    Sense id: en-straw_donor-en-noun-Lppcd4oo Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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      ]
    }
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