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partnerdom en · NOUN

Etymology

From partner + -dom.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The state or condition of being a partner; partnership.
    • The female students say “they're choosing not to pursue partnerdom because they don't want to sacrifice family life." 2011, Northwestern University School of Law's Two Year Work Requirement and its Possible Effects on Women: Another Tile in the Glass Ceiling?
    • The fact that he is next but three in line for senior partnerdom (palace coups permitting) never stops him looking startled. 1994, The Solicitors' journal
    • She'd blown all her savings on them, flush with the rosy glow of a new engagement and the promise of partnerdom within a couple of paychecks. 2003, Lynn Kurland, A garden in the rain: