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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Even the mighty Premier League has had to throw in more content, spread out over the weekend, to get the same amount of money from its domestic partners. Matt Slater, New York Times, 22 June 2025 China’s government facilitated this rise by allowing foreign auto firms to enter the Chinese market only with a domestic partner, as well as what might be called resourceful harvesting of intellectual property. Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025 Thomas' domestic partner Anthony Curry, 48, was charged with murder and accused of strangling her in July 2024. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025 The latter has sparked a recent uptick in new customer inquiries, particularly from buyers seeking supply chain stability and long-term domestic partners. Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for domestic partner

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First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of domestic partner was in 1975

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“Domestic partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domestic%20partner. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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