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domestic partner
noun
: a person you live with and have a sexual relationship with but are not married to
Full Definition of DOMESTIC PARTNER
1
: a company especially in a developing country that joins in a commercial venture with an international company
2
: either one of an unmarried heterosexual or homosexual cohabiting couple especially when considered as to eligibility for spousal benefits
— domestic partnership noun
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First Known Use of DOMESTIC PARTNER
1975
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