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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If a partnership transfers property to a foreign corporation, the U.S. partners (and not the partnership) must separately file the form with each domestic partner treated as a transferor of its proportionate share of the property.
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Matthew Roberts, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
In the United States, one in four women have experienced severe violence by a domestic partner, according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
—Faith Karimi, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
The proposals also expand the definition of family to include domestic partners, parents, and individuals considered family, using the same language as the 2019 Paid Family Leave expansion.
—Yash Roy, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2024
Overall, 59% of U.S. homeowners have bought a home with a spouse or domestic partner, while 30% have purchased it by themselves.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 16 May 2024
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Matthew Roberts, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
In the United States, one in four women have experienced severe violence by a domestic partner, according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
—Faith Karimi, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
The proposals also expand the definition of family to include domestic partners, parents, and individuals considered family, using the same language as the 2019 Paid Family Leave expansion.
—Yash Roy, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2024
Overall, 59% of U.S. homeowners have bought a home with a spouse or domestic partner, while 30% have purchased it by themselves.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 16 May 2024
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“Domestic partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domestic%20partner. Accessed 21 Sep. 2024.
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