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civil partnership

civil partnership noun: 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.

Noun

civil partnership (countable and uncountable, plural civil partnerships)

  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.
    Synonyms:
    civil union, domestic partnership, registered partnership

Synonyms of civil partnership

Forms of civil partnership

pluralcivil partnerships

Questions about civil partnership

What does civil partnership mean?
Civil partnership means 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.
What part of speech is civil partnership?
Civil partnership is a noun.
What is the plural of civil partnership?
The plural of civil partnership is civil partnerships.

Words near civil partnership in the dictionary

  1. civil marriages
  2. civil parish
  3. civil parishes
  4. civil partner
  5. civil partners
  6. civil partnership
  7. civil partnerships
  8. civil power
  9. civil powers
  10. civil procedure
  11. civil registries

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