About: civil union

Premodifier: civil
Head noun: union

Same concepts
http://dbpedia.org/resource/Civil_union

Broader concepts

label	provenance	confidence
recognition of same-sex couple	isap:206256713	0.821699
same-sex relationship	isap:427524545	0.817236
arrangement	isap:208344172	0.799156
similar arrangement	isap:208344174	0.789333
formal relationship	isap:427524543	0.788779
non-marital relationship	isap:427524546	0.783645
rights for same-sex couple	isap:153881777	0.777584
same-sex union	isap:369646100	0.768088
legal status	isap:157167623	0.766996
recognition for same-sex couple	isap:206256721	0.758728
protection for same-sex couple	isap:260766726	0.739792
same-sex partnership	isap:206240205	0.739232
recognize relationship	isap:427524556	0.737926
other legal arrangement	isap:208344178	0.736806
form of legal recognition	isap:202442705	0.735683
gay rights	isap:153881778	0.727650
alternative arrangement	isap:208344176	0.724244
lesbian people	isap:158394511	0.723307
state recognition	isap:206256720	0.720421
similar formal relationship	isap:427524544	0.719240
social issue	isap:372823858	0.717754
thing	isap:366527545	0.713075
marriage equality	isap:294713076	0.711839
similar legal relationship	isap:427524557	0.709562
form of domestic partnership	isap:202442719	0.709474
other arrangement	isap:208344177	0.709130
same-sex marriage	isap:297167199	0.707440
relationship under state law	isap:427524549	0.706456
legal benefit	isap:224919373	0.704257
similar relationship	isap:427524541	0.702899
protection for unmarried couple	isap:260766725	0.701695
relationship recognize under state	isap:427524539	0.701613
same-sex couple	isap:155204651	0.697164
contractual arrangement	isap:208344180	0.687638
matter	isap:159114184	0.686318
limited rights	isap:153881782	0.685037
equal rights	isap:153881784	0.684743
partnership	isap:206240198	0.668856
legal protection	isap:260766720	0.667007
type of relationship recognition	isap:204592378	0.662368
form of partner recognition	isap:202442733	0.662085
form of relationship recognition	isap:202442707	0.656989
legal arrangement	isap:208344175	0.650051
rights	isap:153881779	0.645191
recognition for gay couple	isap:206256723	0.638744
legal recognition	isap:206256715	0.638352
benefit	isap:224919365	0.619249
accommodation	isap:97014616	0.617660
relationship recognition	isap:206256714	0.613772
alternative	isap:208686023	0.609606
protection	isap:260766721	0.607589
status	isap:157167624	0.597414
recognition of same-sex relationship	isap:206256718	0.594432
law	isap:325640423	0.592663
incremental step	isap:204684476	0.589436
issue	isap:372823848	0.588029
form of partnership	isap:202442737	0.575339
new term	isap:204531006	0.562533
recognition of anything	isap:206256727	0.558897
compromise position	isap:295916284	0.557863
legal relationship	isap:427524540	0.553863
legal matter	isap:159114199	0.551415
lesbian	isap:226358789	0.548275
alternative for same-sex couple	isap:208686032	0.531428
approach	isap:295701463	0.528505
form of legal relationship	isap:202442713	0.517976
form of jim crow	isap:202442730	0.515554
legislation	isap:208288828	0.512574
civil union	isap:369646061	0.512495
separate legal status	isap:157167627	0.508404
half measure	isap:230253917	0.502623
anything	isap:292642144	0.500500
option	isap:156293837	0.496563
measure	isap:230253910	0.496484
different name	isap:201940907	0.494342
civil rights issue	isap:372823873	0.485899
person	isap:158099507	0.485785
relationship	isap:427524538	0.478229
marriage	isap:297167183	0.477168
recognition of gay relationship	isap:206256731	0.472894
second-class citizenship	isap:208867184	0.472133
substitute for marriage	isap:257616879	0.472044
term	isap:204531004	0.467795
gay marriage	isap:297167188	0.459654
something	isap:339243998	0.459500
public ceremony	isap:296820306	0.459067
lesser status	isap:157167626	0.449516
remedy	isap:163392177	0.445940
contract	isap:297346859	0.433380
bill	isap:202857405	0.432797
legal partnership	isap:206240201	0.432500
solution	isap:298536269	0.432029
compromise	isap:258558405	0.428106
adequate substitute for marriage	isap:257616882	0.420025
act of courage	isap:326332065	0.419337
instrument	isap:258545689	0.418711
marriage rights	isap:153881790	0.413378
however	isap:230608013	0.404872
second-class status	isap:157167625	0.402113
good start	isap:373775879	0.389896
provision	isap:335688688	0.382052
union	isap:369645995	0.376707
big deal	isap:202622339	0.376200
contract between two people	isap:297346862	0.376196
gay couple	isap:155204650	0.367253
movement	isap:292642339	0.365656
recognition	isap:206256712	0.365581
policy	isap:156414849	0.363166
slap in the face	isap:204712010	0.357491
official	isap:297488924	0.343393
equality	isap:294713077	0.340555
government issue	isap:372823865	0.331251
reasonable compromise	isap:258558410	0.330810
step toward gay marriage	isap:204684479	0.330442
second-class marriage	isap:297167215	0.330297
victory for civil rights	isap:229185728	0.323717
proxy for marriage	isap:367880764	0.323468
woman	isap:375803379	0.321615
legal contract	isap:297346861	0.320381
substitute for full marriage	isap:257616880	0.318936
civil institution	isap:206689785	0.317334
different matter	isap:159114186	0.313955
form	isap:202442708	0.312715
acceptable alternative	isap:208686028	0.308271
legal rights	isap:153881781	0.307178
gay	isap:326336695	0.304183
good thing	isap:366527569	0.296247
different thing	isap:366527601	0.291164
reasonable alternative	isap:208686035	0.288433
fair compromise	isap:258558411	0.285623
reason	isap:155565765	0.285596
slippery slope	isap:374522234	0.284972
mechanism	isap:337862070	0.284615
state matter	isap:159114187	0.282714
good compromise	isap:258558407	0.282487
acceptable compromise	isap:258558408	0.280950
question	isap:295439422	0.280715
domestic partnership	isap:206240199	0.276687
attempt	isap:230844034	0.276467
civil liberty	isap:229690192	0.276318
state issue	isap:372823859	0.275297
good idea	isap:202373348	0.272535
program	isap:226539428	0.271184
step forward	isap:221964443	0.254419
step	isap:204684467	0.249219
family law	isap:325640436	0.247530
possibility	isap:206276361	0.233570
government	isap:260218947	0.233459
lesbian couple	isap:155204653	0.228293
lawmaker	isap:291125136	0.225515
couple	isap:155204652	0.223377
privilege	isap:337040587	0.217835
institution	isap:206689701	0.212805
example	isap:224802930	0.210899
state	isap:373775085	0.200303
insult	isap:154257980	0.198061
threat	isap:163997228	0.195242
right	isap:371465145	0.193413
joke	isap:202034468	0.191334
amendment	isap:338542495	0.175714
court	isap:365098560	0.171460
acceptabl	isap:336067246	0.164957
stone	isap:373832846	0.163436
people	isap:158394517	0.158188
church	isap:154750665	0.137681

Narrower concepts

label	provenance	confidence
new jersey	isap:117866612	0.549700
civil marriage	isap:360706497	0.529794
same-sex couple	isap:116927421	0.518897
civil union	isap:369646061	0.512495
legal marriage	isap:360706482	0.444027
vermont	isap:31603799	0.433809
domestic partnership	isap:414510182	0.429527
same sex marriage	isap:360706566	0.426726
language	isap:361908015	0.384187
dissolution	isap:415091804	0.380707
heterosexual couple	isap:116927426	0.352358
connecticut	isap:414530091	0.336866
gay marriage	isap:360706449	0.329165
marriage equality	isap:359399879	0.316544
illinous	isap:359414346	0.296383
gay	isap:468854444	0.294432
basically	isap:15666586	0.284397
person	isap:120510937	0.283653
right	isap:366597042	0.274902
germany	isap:35697957	0.255751
everyone	isap:358458999	0.250419
anything	isap:364144507	0.244270
bill	isap:96115667	0.235554
access	isap:117939869	0.232527
issue	isap:376490627	0.220045
marriage	isap:360706430	0.203233
married	isap:38181100	0.201213
same-sex relationship	isap:68436165	0.198900
people	isap:113967827	0.196010
france	isap:115333303	0.195435
ceremony	isap:359565067	0.191356
relationship	isap:68436162	0.183561
name	isap:87390636	0.175169
church	isap:120639454	0.170757
californium	isap:415368942	0.165226
recognition	isap:415046645	0.163240
woman	isap:371909159	0.154189
country	isap:38900638	0.132124
case	isap:86755053	0.131876
religion	isap:357357878	0.130112
couple	isap:116927428	0.129277
order	isap:367778752	0.122249
state	isap:370169411	0.114656
uk	isap:464163792	0.114243
straight	isap:359588933	0.108109