"straw purchase" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: straw purchases [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} straw purchase (plural straw purchases)
  1. A purchase made secretly on behalf of someone else. Wikipedia link: straw purchase Synonyms: nominee purchase Related terms: straw buyer, straw owner
    Sense id: en-straw_purchase-en-noun-i4jMPqgZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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