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

Examples of limited partner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The bottom line: This could become a template for how Sequoia handles other long-in-the-tooth portfolio companies, and a cause for celebration among limited partners. —

Dan Primack, Axios, 15 July 2024 Ripken, who won the derby in 1991, has gotten to know Henderson better since becoming a limited partner in the Orioles. —

Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 15 July 2024 Its expertise in investor relations enhances the experience between general partners and limited partners, providing LPs with a consolidated investment experience. —

Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 30 May 2024 Called limited partners, these are the managers of pensions, sovereign wealth funds and other giant pools of money that want to tap into the tech market. —

Sam Dean, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for limited partner

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

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