limited partner

noun

: a partner in a venture who has no management authority and whose liability is restricted to the amount of his or her investment compare general partner

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Basic net income per common limited partner unit was $1.18, up from $0.60. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024 As a limited partner, Trump does not control the day-to-day operations of the project—and has less downside if things devolve. Dan Alexander, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 The Las Vegas Raiders secured Tom Brady as a limited partner. Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024 The typical discount for a limited partner with no say in how the team is run and no path to control ownership is 20% to 25%, according to sports bankers. Alex Sherman, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for limited partner 

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of limited partner was in 1824

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“Limited partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/limited%20partner. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

Legal Definition

limited partner

see partner

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