general partner

noun

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

Examples of general partner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Also supposedly kicking the tires on Letterboxd is Reddit co-creator Alexis Ohanian, who is founder and general partner of VC firm Seven Seven Six. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 July 2026

Edward Jones Ventures, an in-house venture capital arm funded by the firm’s general partners, has backed 15 small businesses since its launch last year. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 10 July 2026

Magnify was cofounded by general partners Joanna Drake and Julie Wroblewski. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 1 July 2026

During those years, the Murrins used Duane Howell to prepare their joint federal income tax returns and returns for two partnerships in which Murrin was a general partner. — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for general partner

• copartner
• gartner

Legal Definition

general partner

see also:

partner