general partner

noun

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

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He was hired last fall as the first general partner for the startup accelerator in the Greater Boston area in more than a decade. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026 Broome said that Sacramento Kings general partner Vivek Ranadive had already provided a minority ownership commitment. Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026 Her technical prowess shows up today in meetings with startup founders, says Conviction general partner Mike Vernal, who joined the firm in 2025 from Sequoia. Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 Still, Eric Vishria, general partner at early backer Benchmark, says there’s absolutely room for many winners in chips. Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for general partner

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First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

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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 4 Jun. 2026.

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