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

Examples of limited partner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Deron Cherry, the first Black limited partner in the NFL, was part of the then-new expansion team ownership group that brought big-time football to Jacksonville in 1993. Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2024 That year, Taylor says, Abramson introduced her to a Rethink limited partner who put her in touch with Tom Naratil, former Head of Americas for UBS. Maggie McGrath, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024 But IPOs and pricey acquisitions have been few and far between, leaving venture firms with minimal returns for their limited partners. Hayden Field,mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2024 As of April, European limited partners make up 44% of all impact investors and 43% of all climate investors, while North American LPs represent 33% and 41%, respectively. Kia Kokalitcheva, Axios, 13 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for limited partner 

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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 4 Oct. 2024.

Legal Definition

limited partner

see partner

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