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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But in today’s environment, several market realities are forcing a reckoning for limited partner (LP) investors: outdated processes have become a risk of their own. Hank Boughner, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025 Wagner has previously said that he’s inspired by Commanders limited partner and NBA legend Magic Johnson, a mentor figure who also owns a stake in the Los Angeles Sparks. Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 23 July 2025 While getting paid to manage the fund, the VC then chooses startups to back, reaping a reward from the companies' IPOs that is shared with the limited partners. Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 16 July 2025 Ryan Smith, who was a limited partner in the teams, sold his entire stake after declining his right of first refusal last year to buy the two teams, Sportico previously reported. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 8 July 2025 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 3 Aug. 2025.

Legal Definition

limited partner

see partner

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