silent partner
noun
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: a partner who is known to the public but has no voice in the conduct of a firm's business
2
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Power alleged in 2020 that the agreement had, in fact, been with Barry to take on a silent partner role but that was always denied by Standing and his high-profile client.
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Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 4 July 2024
Many companies even invite local officials to become silent partners in their corporations in return for political protection.
—Thomas N. Thompson, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2012
Some people might prefer a silent partner who’s doing an unrelated task, like folding laundry, while others might prefer a group setting of people focused on the same thing.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 4 July 2024
Corporate-profits taxation with loss offsets has long been seen as a form of risk-sharing, with the government as a silent partner, and long been shown to increase risk-taking and investment.
—Joseph E. Stiglitz, Fortune, 12 May 2024
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Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 4 July 2024
Many companies even invite local officials to become silent partners in their corporations in return for political protection.
—Thomas N. Thompson, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2012
Some people might prefer a silent partner who’s doing an unrelated task, like folding laundry, while others might prefer a group setting of people focused on the same thing.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 4 July 2024
Corporate-profits taxation with loss offsets has long been seen as a form of risk-sharing, with the government as a silent partner, and long been shown to increase risk-taking and investment.
—Joseph E. Stiglitz, Fortune, 12 May 2024
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“Silent partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silent%20partner. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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