domestic partner

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noun

either member of an unmarried, cohabiting, and especially homosexual couple that seeks benefits usually available only to spouses.

Origin of domestic partner

First recorded in 1975–80

OTHER WORDS FROM domestic partner

domestic partnership, noun

Words nearby domestic partner

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Words related to domestic partner

beneficiary, companion, lover, partner, spouse, cohabitant, housemate