civil union

Noun

Meaning

a voluntary union for life (or until divorce) of adult parties of the same sex

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

domestic partnership marriage match cohabitation common-law marriage civil society civil marriage conjugality connubiality civil partnership common-law relationship common-law union de facto relationship adult interdependent relationship civil unions
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Antonyms

civil partnership traditional marriage religious marriage customary marriage

Hypernyms

marital status

Examples

The Beltway Right has entered into a civil union with Big Brother. Pat Buchanan

That's what they do in Europe. You go down to the city hall and you become legally connected. You have a civil union there. Then, if you're religious, you go down to the church, and the church blesses the union. That gets the problem solved. Tony Campolo

Same-sex marriage, by any name, civil union or otherwise, is the ultimate smashed-mouth in-your-face insult to God Almighty. Fred Phelps

Civil union is less than marriage. Marriage is a sacred and valued institution and ought to be afforded equal protection. James McGreevey

parties to a civil union have all the same benefits, protections, and responsibilities under Vermont law as spouses in a marriage Source: Internet

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