civil union
Multiple Entries:civil union civil partnership
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
civil union
▶noun another term for civil partnership.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
civil partnership (also civil union)
▶noun a legally recognized union of a same-sex couple, with rights similar to those of marriage.
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