general partner

noun

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

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Carylyne Chan is a general partner at BSF Capital, a fund purpose-built to identify, invest in and help create the next generation of CAPs. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025 Now, John Doran, who helped open the fund’s London office as a general partner, is now relocating to San Francisco to head up its operations. Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025 Its general partner Akshat Vaidya said the push may be getting out of hand, potentially putting the broader crypto rally at risk. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025 Samir Kumar, a general partner at Touring Capital, said that what’s left is something resembling a zombie company. Ashley Capoot,salvador Rodriguez,annie Palmer, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025 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 9 Sep. 2025.

Legal Definition

general partner

see partner

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