ˌcivil ˈpartner BrE AmE noun [countable]
someone who has an official relationship with another person of the same sex, so that he or she has the same rights in law as a husband or wife in a marriage
ˌcivil ˈpartner BrE AmE noun [countable]
someone who has an official relationship with another person of the same sex, so that he or she has the same rights in law as a husband or wife in a marriage
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012