silent partner
noun
1
: a partner who is known to the public but has no voice in the conduct of a firm's business
2
Examples of silent partner in a Sentence
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Erik Tran, 28; Alex Tran, 28; Thao Nguyen, 28; Tony Le, 27; Vince Tran, 25; Nghia Nguyen, 23; and two more silent partners.
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Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 29 Jan. 2024
That would be extremely embarrassing for the president — Hunter’s father and silent partner in the family influence-peddling business.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 11 Jan. 2024
Disney has actually run Hulu since 2019, when Comcast ceded its authority to Disney and effectively became a silent partner.
—David Hamilton, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2023
Sinatra and Sam Giancana — the Chicago mob boss and alleged silent partner in Cal Neva who was banned from Nevada casinos and ultimately cost Sinatra his gambling license — found her, revived her and took her to a hospital.
—Alexandra E. Petri, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023
In 2021, adult film actress Mia Malkova, content producer Eli Tucker and a silent partner agreed to buy Blackberry Castle.
—Jeastman, oregonlive, 2 Aug. 2023
Sherer was largely a silent partner, but Thompson became the face of the new Callaghan’s.
—Lawrence Specker | Lspecker@al.com, al, 5 June 2023
At the time, the mayor’s office said Zipay had become a silent partner in Denali Disposal in 2017.
—Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Apr. 2023
In the case that your only option is to raise funds, consider taking on several smaller investors or a silent partner in order to keep control.
—Theo Sastre-Garau, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2023
Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 29 Jan. 2024
That would be extremely embarrassing for the president — Hunter’s father and silent partner in the family influence-peddling business.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 11 Jan. 2024
Disney has actually run Hulu since 2019, when Comcast ceded its authority to Disney and effectively became a silent partner.
—David Hamilton, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2023
Sinatra and Sam Giancana — the Chicago mob boss and alleged silent partner in Cal Neva who was banned from Nevada casinos and ultimately cost Sinatra his gambling license — found her, revived her and took her to a hospital.
—Alexandra E. Petri, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023
In 2021, adult film actress Mia Malkova, content producer Eli Tucker and a silent partner agreed to buy Blackberry Castle.
—Jeastman, oregonlive, 2 Aug. 2023
Sherer was largely a silent partner, but Thompson became the face of the new Callaghan’s.
—Lawrence Specker | Lspecker@al.com, al, 5 June 2023
At the time, the mayor’s office said Zipay had become a silent partner in Denali Disposal in 2017.
—Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Apr. 2023
In the case that your only option is to raise funds, consider taking on several smaller investors or a silent partner in order to keep control.
—Theo Sastre-Garau, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2023
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First Known Use
1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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