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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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.
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 18 Dec. 2025
In 2020, shortly after the onset of COVID-19, the longtime domestic partners were living in Wachs' home in Ryland Heights, Kentucky.
—Randy Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Nov. 2025
While the names of the suspects have not been released, authorities announced the arrests on Saturday of a 37-year-old man and his 38-year-old domestic partner, both from Seine-Saint-Denis.
—ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
Additional backing came from domestic partners, most notably debt financing from the Bank of Kigali, a signal of local belief in the long-term viability of the project.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 18 Dec. 2025
In 2020, shortly after the onset of COVID-19, the longtime domestic partners were living in Wachs' home in Ryland Heights, Kentucky.
—Randy Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Nov. 2025
While the names of the suspects have not been released, authorities announced the arrests on Saturday of a 37-year-old man and his 38-year-old domestic partner, both from Seine-Saint-Denis.
—ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
Additional backing came from domestic partners, most notably debt financing from the Bank of Kigali, a signal of local belief in the long-term viability of the project.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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“Domestic partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domestic%20partner. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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