limited partner

noun

: a partner in a venture who has no management authority and whose liability is restricted to the amount of their investment compare general partner

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Stad is making the jump from a limited partner in the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx to the controlling owner after purchasing majority interest from Marc Lore. — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Lore will remain a limited partner but is stepping back to focus on his delivery and takeout business Wonder. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Capital raised, deals done, and marquee portfolio names are all visible; the money actually returned to limited partners, for the most part, is not. — Ilya Strebulaev, Time, 18 Aug. 2026 Williams, who is a limited partner with the Atlanta Falcons, has invested in more than 150 startups and joined the series back in 2024. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for limited partner

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1824, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of limited partner was in 1824

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