civil union

Noun CEFR B2

ˌsɪv.əl ˈjuːn.jən

Definitions

A legal union similar to marriage, established to allow same-sex couples (and, in some jurisdictions, opposite-sex couples) rights similar to those married couples have.

Equivalents

Españolpareja de hecho unión civil unión de hecho

Françaispacte civil de solidarité partenariat enregistré union civile

Deutscheingetragene Partnerschaft

19 more languages

Afrikaansburgerlike verbintenis

Catalàunió civil unió estable de parella

Češtinaregistrované partnerství

Cymraeguniad sifil

Esperantoregistrita partnereco

Euskarabatasun zibil izatezko bikote

Suomirekisteröity parisuhde siviiliavioliitto

Galegounión civil

ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻiuniona kīwila

Italianounione civile

日本語市民の結合

ქართულისამოქალაქო კავშირი სამოქალაქო პარტნიორობა

Maltiunjoni ċivili

Nederlandsgeregistreerd partnerschap

Portuguêsunião civil união de facto união estável

Русскийгражданский брак гражданское партнёрство

Slovenčinaregistrované partnerstvo

Svenskaregistrerat partnerskap

Українськацивільне партнерство

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

civil violation civil war civil wrong civil year civil-rights movement Civilian

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