- sleeping or silent partner
- See silent partner
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
sleeping or silent partner
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silent partner — silent partners N COUNT A silent partner is a person who provides some of the capital for a business but who does not take an active part in managing the business. [AM] (in BRIT, use sleeping partner) … English dictionary
silent partner — n AmE someone who owns part of a business but is not actively involved in the way it operates British Equivalent: sleeping partner … Dictionary of contemporary English
silent partner — noun a partner (who usually provides capital) whose association with the enterprise is not public knowledge • Syn: ↑sleeping partner • Hypernyms: ↑partner * * * noun, pl ⋯ ners [count] chiefly US : a partner who invests money in a business but is … Useful english dictionary
silent partner — A partner in a business who has no role in management but shares in the liability, tax responsibility, and cash flow. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * silent partner silent partner ➔ partner1 * * * silent partner UK US noun [C, usually sin … Financial and business terms
silent partner — Dormancy Dor man*cy, n. [From {Dormant}.] The state of being dormant; quiescence; abeyance. [1913 Webster] It is by lying dormant a long time, or being . . . very rarely exercised, that arbitrary power steals upon a people. Burke. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
silent partner — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms silent partner : singular silent partner plural silent partners mainly American a sleeping partner in a business … English dictionary
sleeping/silent partner — This term refers to a person who invests in a business without taking an active part in its management, and whose association with the enterprise is not public knowledge. He works alone but his business is partly financed by a sleeping… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Silent Partner — An investor who does not have any management responsibilities but provides capital and shares liability for any losses experienced by the entity. Silent partners are liable for in any losses up to the amount of their invested capital and… … Investment dictionary
silent partner — /saɪlənt ˈpatnə / (say suyluhnt pahtnuh) noun a partner taking no active or public part in the conduct of a business. Also, dormant partner, sleeping partner …
silent partner — noun North American term for sleeping partner … English new terms dictionary
