"straw purchaser" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: straw purchasers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} straw purchaser (plural straw purchasers)
  1. A person who makes a straw purchase. Synonyms: straw buyer, straw man
    Sense id: en-straw_purchaser-en-noun-c4sce1xr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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