general partner

noun

: a partner whose liability for partnership debts and obligations is unlimited

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Adebayo then went over to Heat managing general partner Micky Arison and chief executive offer Nick Arison for congratulations. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026 The two firms will be general partners in the fund, Abdulmalik Tariq Alqahtani, AHQ’s chief executive, said. Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 11 Mar. 2026 Tomosaku Sohara, general partner at NordicNinja, said energy sovereignty must be strengthened in both Europe and Asia. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026 Jonathan Mariner, Harbinger’s CFO and a general partner, spent 12 years as chief financial officer of MLB before becoming CIO in 2015. Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for general partner

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of general partner was in 1887

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“General partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20partner. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.

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