civil partnerships

A form of civil partnership — A union similar to marriage which same-sex couples, and in some jurisdictions opposite-sex couples, may form, which affords rights and responsibilities similar or identical to those afforded by civil marriage.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of civil partnership
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APA

civil partnerships. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civil%20partnerships

MLA

“civil partnerships.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civil%20partnerships. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “civil partnerships,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civil%20partnerships.

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