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civil partnership

British  

noun

  1. a legal union or contract, similar to a marriage, between two people of the same sex

"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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British law compelled the couple to divorce after Morris’s operation, but they remained together and eventually entered into a civil partnership in 2008.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

But, the proportion of people married or in a civil partnership living apart is very low at 3%, according to official figures.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2025

Roy said that when they entered their civil partnership, it allowed family members to attend - some of whom died before they would marry seven years later.

From BBC May 21, 2025

"I had always assumed civil partnership was pretty much it. You got all the rights as marriage and it turns out, in the south, that wasn't the case," he said.

From BBC May 21, 2025

Bellfield recently submitted an application for a civil partnership, which is believed to have prompted the government to authorise the restriction from Friday.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2024

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