domestic partner
noun
plural domestic partners
1
: a company especially in a developing country that joins in a commercial venture with an international company
2
: either member of an unmarried cohabiting couple especially when considered as to eligibility for spousal benefits
domestic partnership
noun
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An Aurora man has been sentenced to 105 years in prison for first-degree murder in connection with the 2024 shooting of his former domestic partner, the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office said.
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Paul Trefimovich, 68, fatally shot his domestic partner, 63-year-old Valerie Kopetic, in their Port Jefferson home, then turned the gun on himself, Suffolk County police said in an alert.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
Officials have seen an increase in domestic partners using chemical and biological toxins to harm or kill victims over the past five years, according to a new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) intelligence bulletin distributed to law enforcement and public safety partners.
—Emma Bussey , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Law enforcement agencies continue working with international and domestic partners to dismantle gangs by targeting leadership and facilitators, acting FBI Special Agent in Charge Marv Massey said.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 18 Dec. 2025
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Paul Trefimovich, 68, fatally shot his domestic partner, 63-year-old Valerie Kopetic, in their Port Jefferson home, then turned the gun on himself, Suffolk County police said in an alert.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
Officials have seen an increase in domestic partners using chemical and biological toxins to harm or kill victims over the past five years, according to a new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) intelligence bulletin distributed to law enforcement and public safety partners.
—Emma Bussey , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Law enforcement agencies continue working with international and domestic partners to dismantle gangs by targeting leadership and facilitators, acting FBI Special Agent in Charge Marv Massey said.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Domestic partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domestic%20partner. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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