civil union

== English == === Pronunciation === enPR: sĭv′əl yo͞on′yən (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsɪv.əl ˈjuːn.jən/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌsɪv.əl ˈjun.jən/ (Australian) IPA(key): /ˌsɪv.əl ˈjʉːn.jən/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˌsəv.əl ˈjʉːn.jən/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˌsɪv.əl ˈjʉn.jən/ (India) IPA(key): /ˌsɪv.il ˈjuːn.jon/ Hyphenation: civ‧il un‧ion === Noun === civil union (plural civil unions) 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. ==== Synonyms ==== (similar arrangement in various jurisdictions): civil union (several states in the U.S.), domestic partnership (several states in the U.S.), registered partnership (California), registered relationship (Victoria, Australia), significant relationship (Tasmania, Australia) ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “civil union”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.