civil unions

A form of civil union — A legal union similar to marriage, established to allow same-sex couples (and, in some jurisdictions, opposite-sex couples) rights similar to those married couples have.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of civil union
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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