limited partnership

noun

: a partnership having one or more general partners and one or more limited partners

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Structured as a limited partnership, ET offers a dividend yield of 7.8%. —

Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2024 Master limited partnerships are not subject to federal income taxes, but the limited partners — the investors — in them are responsible for taxes on the income that is distributed. —

Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024 What kinds of trusts and limited partnerships should be formed, and what assets should be transferred as gifts? —

Janet Arzt, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024 The general partnership that owned 75% of the company was changed to a limited partnership with restrictions stipulating that only immediate family members could own shares. —

Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for limited partnership

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of limited partnership was in 1791

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