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 Founders and associates are both in the building phase of their careers, notes IVP general partner Somesh Dash. Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024 Altman is no longer listed as a general partner in the fund. Bruce Gil, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2024 Greylock general partner Jacob Andreou, a former Snap executive, joined Lapse’s board. David Bloom, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 Both Jaipuria and Canvas Ventures general partner Mike Ghaffary saw some promising AI entrants. Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024 According to Axios, more than 50% of The Juggernaut's investment by value came from general partners of color. Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 Harris is also a general partner of the Premier League side Crystal Palace. Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2024 Micky Arison is managing general partner, son Nick Arison is CEO, Riley is president, Andy Elisburg is general manager, Adam Simon is assistant general manager. Tim Reynolds, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024 Vivek Vaidya is the founding general partner of the startup studio super{set} and former CTO for Salesforce Marketing Cloud. Vivek Vaidya, The Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2024

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Word History

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 23 Apr. 2024.

Legal Definition

general partner

see partner

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