surviving spouse

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Definition of surviving spouse in English English dictionary

A spouse that outlives the person to whom they are married, thereby obtaining legal rights with respect to the property of the deceased spouse

An unmarried taxpayer whose spouse has been deceased for less than two taxable years, and who provides a home for one or more dependents of the deceased

Related Terms

surviving spouses

plural form of surviving spouse

Hyphenation

sur·vi·ving spouse

Turkish pronunciation

sırvayvîng spaus

Pronunciation

/sərˈvīvəɴɢ ˈspous/ /sɜrˈvaɪvɪŋ ˈspaʊs/