ˌcivil ˈpartnership BrE AmE noun [countable]
an official relationship between two people of the same sex, which gives them the same legal rights as two people who are married
ˌcivil ˈpartnership BrE AmE noun [countable]
an official relationship between two people of the same sex, which gives them the same legal rights as two people who are married
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012