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.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of domestic partner
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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Adding unpaid labor onto one’s daily workload is draining and, provided your domestic partner is open to ameliorating the imbalance, solvable.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
The friend suspected her former domestic partner, Alfred “Al” Labrada, who was then an assistant chief in the Los Angeles Police Department, had secretly planted the AirTag to monitor her movements after they broke up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025
“Don’t Let It Happen,” his first book, includes a colorful cover featuring a revolver in a pink lunchbox, as well as a forward credited to Adams’ longtime domestic partner, Tracey Collins.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 8, 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
But still, for a sober domestic partner, the new town is no ill companion to the ancient city on the hill.
From Royal Edinburgh Her Saints, Kings, Prophets and Poets by George Reid
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