civil union
Syllables: civ·il un·ion/ˌsɪv.əl ˈjuːn.jən/US/ˌsɪv.əl ˈjun.jən/
civil union noun: a legal union similar to marriage, established to allow same-sex couples (and, in some jurisdictions, opposite-sex couples) rights similar to those married couples have.
Noun
civil union (plural civil unions)
- A legal union similar to marriage, established to allow same-sex couples (and, in some jurisdictions, opposite-sex couples) rights similar to those married couples have.
- Synonyms:
- domestic partnership, registered partnership, registered relationship, significant relationship
civil union meaning in Indonesian and Vietnamese
civil union in Indonesian
- legal union similar to marriage
- persatuan sipil
civil union in Vietnamese
- legal union similar to marriage
- kết hợp dân sự
Synonyms of civil union
- domestic partnership
- registered partnership
- registered relationship
- significant relationship
Forms of civil union
| plural | civil unions |
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Questions about civil union
- What does civil union mean?
- Civil union means a legal union similar to marriage, established to allow same-sex couples (and, in some jurisdictions, opposite-sex couples) rights similar to those married couples have.
- What is civil union in Indonesian?
- Civil union in Indonesian is persatuan sipil. See Civil union meaning in Indonesian.
- What part of speech is civil union?
- Civil union is a noun.
- How do you pronounce civil union?
- Civil union is pronounced /ˌsɪv.əl ˈjuːn.jən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of civil union?
- The plural of civil union is civil unions.
Words near civil union in the dictionary
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