spousal equivalent vs actor

spousal equivalent and actor both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spousal equivalent	Yes	No	No	No
actor	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, actor is a hypernym of spousal equivalent; that is, actor is a word with a broader meaning than spousal equivalent:

spousal equivalent: a person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long-term sexual relationship
actor: a person who acts and gets things done

Other hypernyms of spousal equivalent include doer, worker.

spousal equivalent (noun)	actor (noun)
a person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long-term sexual relationship	a theatrical performer
	a person who acts and gets things done