civil partnership

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Definition of civil partnership in English English dictionary

A similar arrangement in other jurisdictions, including the Australian Capital Territory

In the United Kingdom, an arrangement granted under the Civil Partnership Act of 2004, which gives same-sex couples rights and responsibilities identical to civil marriage

Related Terms

civil partnerships

plural form of civil partnership

Hyphenation

ci·vil part·ner·ship

Turkish pronunciation

sîvıl pärtnırşîp

Synonyms

civil union, domestic partnership, registered partnership, registered relationship, significant relationship

Pronunciation

/ˈsəvəl ˈpärtnərˌsʜəp/ /ˈsɪvəl ˈpɑːrtnɜrˌʃɪp/