Civil union
Civil union noun - A voluntary union for life (or until divorce) of adult parties of the same sex.
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Synonyms for Civil union
Civil partnership and civil union are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Civil partnership" with "Civil union", this phrases are similar.
Civil partnership
Civil union and civil partnership are semantically related. You can use "Civil union" instead a noun phrase "Civil partnership".
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Civil partnership and Civil union. (2017). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/civil_union/civil_partnership
Civil union & Civil partnership. N.p., 2017. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/civil_union/civil_partnership>.
Civil partnership or Civil union. 2017. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/civil_union/civil_partnership.
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