English Explanatory Dictionary

civil partnership

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A union similar to marriage which same-sex couples, and in some jurisdictions opposite-sex couples, may form, which affords rights and responsibilities similar or identical to those afforded by civil marriage.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

civil partnership civil partnerships

Synonyms

civil union domestic partnership registered partnership
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