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Definition of partners desk
: a large desk with an open kneehole which allows use of the desk by two people seated opposite each other
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Recent Examples on the Web Southwest Business, the new name for the carrier's push, has updated its SWABIZ online booking tool, added more account managers across the U.S. and created a new business-to-business partner desk.
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Bloomberg Wire, Dallas News, "American, Southwest airlines both expand efforts to lure business travelers," 5 Aug. 2019 This design from American furniture brand HBF shaves off desktop acreage and stowage, then further economizes by borrowing the face-to-face setup of the partners desk, so apt for today’s idea-sharing worker bees.
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Cara Gibbs, WSJ, "The New, Highly Efficient Two-Sided Desk," 27 Sep. 2018 The real wow factor comes after a climb to the third floor — a deep red elegant den of curiosities, split into an office area with an 18th century partner desk and a seating area with plush chairs and ottomans around a fireplace.
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Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian, kansascity, "Old World estate serves as glamorous weekend retreat for owners in rural Missouri," 20 Sep. 2017
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The first known use of partners desk was in 1950
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