general partner

noun

: a partner whose liability for partnership debts and obligations is unlimited

Examples of general partner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The entirety of the sole general partner interest and 37% of the limited partner interests in the Orioles will be transferred from the current ownership group to Inner Harbor Sports LLC, Stadium Authority Executive Director Michael Frenz told the board during a special meeting. Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2024 Founders and associates are both in the building phase of their careers, notes IVP general partner Somesh Dash. Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for general partner 

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Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of general partner was in 1887

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“General partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20partner. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

Legal Definition

general partner

see partner

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