trailing spouse
noun[C]
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thehusbandorwifeof anemployeewho issenttoworkin anothercountry:
If youwanttohiretoppeople, thetrailingspouseissueis acontinuouschallenge.
Moreenlightenedemployersarerealisingthat thehappinessof the 'trailingspouse' iscrucialto thesuccessof anyforeignsecondment.