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
Example Sentences
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Chen’s domestic partner, Runhua Hou or Rachael Hou, 32, is accused of assisting Chen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
Ask about the maximum amount the policy will pay out and if the benefits can be shared by a domestic partner or spouse.
From New York Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
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
It would be just as safe and sensible for the merchant to neglect his cash book, as for his domestic partner, who undertakes to do her business properly, to fail to keep her cash book.
From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 3, September 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various
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