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straw purchase

noun

straw purchase

noun
1

A purchase made secretly on behalf of someone else.

  • A husband, wife, boyfriend or girlfriend who buys a handgun on behalf of their significant other is carrying out a straw purchase.
Synonyms
nominee purchase
Related terms
straw buyer, straw owner

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