domestic partner

noun

Updated on: 14 Apr 2018

Definition of domestic partner

1 : a company especially in a developing country that joins in a commercial venture with an international company

2 : either one of an unmarried heterosexual or homosexual cohabiting couple especially when considered as to eligibility for spousal benefits

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domestic partnership

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On Friday, a woman answering the phone at Harrell’s home identified herself as his domestic partner.

— lisa j. huriash, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Cop under scrutiny over social-media posts that call Parkland students 'paid actors'," 6 Apr. 2018
Among the chief targets of the Trump administration’s looming tariffs against Chinese imports are China’s rules requiring foreign companies to form joint ventures with domestic partners.

— gerard baker, WSJ, "The 10-Point.," 27 Mar. 2018
Fewer than one-eighth of the claims have been to care for seriously ill children, parents, parents-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren, spouses or registered domestic partners.

— emily bazar, Washington Post, "Family Crisis Or New Joy? Get Paid Time Off For It," 29 Jan. 2018
Fewer than one-eighth of the claims have been to care for seriously ill children, parents, parents-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren, spouses or registered domestic partners.

— emily bazar, Washington Post, "Family Crisis Or New Joy? Get Paid Time Off For It," 29 Jan. 2018
Law enforcement would notify current and former domestic partners of a license application in order to provide them an opportunity to disclose previous acts of violence, threats, and any other troubling behavior from the prospective buyer.

— thomas gabor, Fortune, "Commentary: Background Checks Alone Can’t Stop a Mass Shooter—But This Process Could," 22 Feb. 2018
The forever-moving Thursday Night Football package, with multiple short-term marriages over the years, has found a new domestic partner: Fox Sports.

— richard deitsch, SI.com, "Breaking Down the Hits and Misses of NBC's Broadcast of Super Bowl LII," 5 Feb. 2018
Fewer than one-eighth of the claims have been to care for seriously ill children, parents, parents-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren, spouses or registered domestic partners.

— emily bazar, latimes.com, "California moves to make family leave easier to get and better paying," 30 Jan. 2018
In fact, more than 550 wives or girlfriends were killed by a domestic partner between 2012 and 2016, according to state figures.

— st. john barned-smith, Houston Chronicle, "Cops and advocates in Houston want guns out of hands of domestic abusers," 29 Jan. 2018

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First Known Use of domestic partner

1975

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domestic partner

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Definition of domestic partner for English Language Learners

: a person you live with and have a sexual relationship with but are not married to

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