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 Sox said that in the event of any such transaction, all limited partners would have the opportunity to sell to Ishbia at that time. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025 This enables lenders to scale efficiently, respond faster to borrowers and strengthen limited partner relationships. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025 This means the creditor is entitled to distributions (if any) made to the limited partner but cannot seize the underlying assets or force a sale of partnership interests. Andre Pennington, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 The statement by the club goes on to say that should any such future transaction occur, all limited partners of the Sox would have the opportunity to sell to Ishbia at that time. Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 5 June 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 4 Jul. 2025.

Legal Definition

limited partner

see partner

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