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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Venture capitalist David Sacks, recently named as President Donald Trump’s artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency czar, is a limited partner in projects by local developer Brick & Timber Collective, according to loan documents and people familiar with the matter. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025 Fintech platforms can bolster both general partners (GPs) and limited partners (LPs) by providing scalable and adaptable solutions for operational effectiveness. Hank Boughner, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 But the heft of its minority investments into both teams dwarfs most other limited partner buys into franchises. Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 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, 25 Mar. 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 18 May. 2025.

Legal Definition

limited partner

see partner

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