limited partnership

noun

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

Examples of limited partnership in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Even limited partnerships are likely to demonstrate to both Washington and New Delhi the new ways in which they are aligned, setting the stage for deeper cooperation. —

Trevor Sutton, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2024 The next dividend pick is Energy Transfer (ET), a limited partnership. —

Tipranks.com, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2024 There have not been any major limited partnership sales of NFL teams over the past 12 months, although teams such as the Dolphins, Eagles, Chargers and Bills have explored LP transactions. —

Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2024 Investors have been buying limited partnership stakes at soaring valuations, with anticipation of the new media deal part of the calculus. —

Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for limited partnership

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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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