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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Triago, the firm founded by Frenchman Antoine Dréan that did a thriving trade in a close cousin, finding buyers for limited partners (LPs) that sought to sell their stakes in private equity pools. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025 Walter’s longtime business partner Todd Boehly will be a limited partner in the franchise. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025 Sylvain Gaboury | Patrick McMullan | Getty Images As CNBC reported last month, the proceeds from the limited partner sale of the Patriots will go on the team’s balance sheet. Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025 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, 21 Oct. 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 2 Nov. 2025.

Legal Definition

limited partner

see partner

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