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group marriage

noun

  1. (among primitive peoples) a form of marriage in which a group of males is united with a group of females to form a single conjugal unit.


group marriage

noun

  1. an arrangement in which several males live together with several females, forming a conjugal unit
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of group marriage1

First recorded in 1895–1900
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"Both heterosexual and same-sex couples should be able to benefit equally from the system of marriage, as everyone is equal under the law," said Gon Matsunaka, head of the activist group Marriage for All Japan.

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"Thinking about the future of their lives, they don't see anything in Japan. So they move to more friendly jurisdictions, like the United States," said Masa Yanagisawa, head of prime services at Goldman Sachs and a member of the activist group Marriage for all Japan.

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"If Japan wants to once again take a leading position in Asia, it has a really good opportunity right now," said Masa Yanagisawa, head of Prime Services at Goldman Sachs and a board member of activist group "Marriage for all Japan," speaking prior to the Osaka verdict.

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"This is amazing news," said Masa Yanagisawa, head of Prime Services Japan at Goldman Sachs and a board member of activist group "Marriage for All Japan".

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Hearing Kagan speak about life on the Court, you are reminded of what a singular workplace it is—not only life-tenured but small, ritualistic, and insular, with high expectations of fidelity, like an arranged group marriage among disparate spouses.

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