general partner

noun

: a partner whose liability for partnership debts and obligations is unlimited

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The Winklevoss twins chatted in a group that included Chris Dixon of Andreessen Horowitz and his colleague, Sriram Krishnan, who recently left his role as a general partner at the firm to join Sacks' task force. Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025 As a cofounder and general partner of the Venture Reality Fund, Chennavasin has a financial interest in this technology’s success. Janko Roettgers, The Verge, 19 Jan. 2025 The Rays are a modern baseball miracle, ranking sixth in the majors in wins since Sternberg became managing general partner in October 2005. Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025 With $44 billion in capital across multiple funds, the firm is led by a team of general partners who are mostly former founders, CEOs, or chief technology officers with expertise in a broad range of tech sectors. Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for general partner 

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of general partner was in 1887

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“General partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20partner. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

Legal Definition

general partner

see partner

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