silent+partner

  • 1silent partner — see partner Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. silent partner n …

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  • 2Silent partner — may refer to: *An anonymous member of a business partnership, or one uninvolved in management * The Silent Partner , the name of several films *Silent partner (climbing), a piece of climbing equipment * Silent Partner (book), by Dina Matos… …

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  • 3Silent Partner — may refer to: * Silent Partner (book) , a book by Dina Matos McGreevey * The Silent Partner , the name of several movies * Silent Partner , a 2005 movie *Silent Partner (climbing), a piece of climbing equipment …

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  • 4Silent partner — Silent Si lent, a. [L. silens, entis, p. pr. of silere to be silent; akin to Goth. ana silan.] 1. Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet. [1913 Webster] How silent is this town! Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Not speaking;… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 5Silent partner — Partner Part ner (p[aum]rt n[ e]r), n. [For parcener, influenced by part.] 1. One who has a part in anything with an other; a partaker; an associate; a sharer. Partner of his fortune. Shak. Hence: (a) A husband or a wife. (b) Either one of a… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 6silent 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

  • 7silent 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

  • 8silent partner — noun count AMERICAN a partner in a business who has no control over how the business is managed …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 9silent partner — ☆ silent partner n. a partner who shares in financing but not in managing a business, firm, etc …

    English World dictionary

  • 10silent 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 …

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