silent partner
noun
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: a partner who is known to the public but has no voice in the conduct of a firm's business
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By licensing his behavioral models, the TikToker is essentially (and fittingly) a silent partner in the brand deal.
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Jake Angelo, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
If pricing, rewards, and underwriting must be redesigned under political pressure, banks prefer to be the decision-maker rather than a silent partner.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Dor, who founded AI production company The Dor Brothers with his silent partner sibling, thinks hatred of artificial intelligence is at its peak right now.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2025
Whether starting in a garage or exiting through a private equity sale, real estate is the silent partner that can shape the legacy of a business for generations.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
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Jake Angelo, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
If pricing, rewards, and underwriting must be redesigned under political pressure, banks prefer to be the decision-maker rather than a silent partner.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Dor, who founded AI production company The Dor Brothers with his silent partner sibling, thinks hatred of artificial intelligence is at its peak right now.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2025
Whether starting in a garage or exiting through a private equity sale, real estate is the silent partner that can shape the legacy of a business for generations.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Silent partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silent%20partner. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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