limited partner

noun

: a partner in a venture who has no management authority and whose liability is restricted to the amount of his or her investment compare general partner

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The Kroenke Group, a subsidiary of billionaire Stan Kroenke’s real estate firm, is the entity’s lead investor and limited partner. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025 Valuations for the sale of limited partner stakes do not necessarily translate to control sale prices. Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025 Many family offices that once sat quietly as limited partners in mid-size VC funds are now hiring CIOs and deploying capital directly. Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025 To help bolster the organization, Leichtman and her family recently welcomed former club captain and two-time World Cup champion Alex Morgan to the ownership group as a limited partner. Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for limited partner

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of limited partner was in 1824

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“Limited partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/limited%20partner. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

Legal Definition

limited partner

see partner

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