limited partner

noun

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

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Powell Jobs previously sold some of her holdings to another Monumental limited partner. Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 17 Dec. 2025 The firm is one of at least two limited partners expected to assist in diminishing the team’s reported $500 million debt. Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2025 Among the limited partners is former Red Sox star Johnny Damon. Matt Schooley, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025 The ownership group also has several limited partners, with some notable names including Red Sox World Series champion Johnny Damon, former MLB outfielder Zach Sorenson and current Toronto Blue Jays first base coach Mark Budzinski. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for limited partner

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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 22 Dec. 2025.

Legal Definition

limited partner

see partner

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