"straw owner" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: straw owners [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} straw owner (plural straw owners)
  1. A person who owns property legally or has the legal appearance of owning something but does so on behalf of another. Related terms: straw buyer, straw purchase
    Sense id: en-straw_owner-en-noun-4usE2zpg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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