domestic partner
Americannoun
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either member of an unmarried, cohabiting couple whose relationship status grants certain legal rights and protections similar to those of spouses.
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a company based in a developing country that collaborates in business with a foreign-based multinational as part of a domestic partnership.
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Etymology
Origin of domestic partner
First recorded in 1975–80
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Her city initiatives included securing a living wage ordinance, domestic partner benefits for city employees and tenant protections.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2024
Wagoner was also one of the attorneys who represented a divorced Arkansas man who had been prohibited from having overnight visitation with his child in the presence of his long-term domestic partner.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
Such an order typically requires a court finding that the person “represents a credible threat” to a domestic partner.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2023
Howard K. Stern — Smith's attorney, agent and domestic partner — continued to fight on behalf of her estate but in 2011, the Supreme Court posthumously ruled against Smith.
From Salon ● May 17, 2023
Somewhat later I made the acquaintance of the domestic partner of the chat family.
From Upon The Tree-Tops by Olive Thorne Miller
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