# civil union

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌsɪv.əl ˈjuːn.jən/

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Source
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