general partner

noun

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

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Managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner said he's been speaking former and current Yankees for years about the archaic rule against beards set by his late father, George Steinbrenner, nearly half a century ago. David K. Li, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025 The issue first gained widespread prominence in February 2023, when Nic Carter, general partner at Castle Island Ventures, published a report alleging a coordinated effort by federal agencies to marginalize the crypto sector. Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 5 Feb. 2025 Christoph Gras, general partner at Planet A, and Clement Tischer, head of foodtech at Rewe Ventures, will join Project Eaden's board, bringing the total board members to five. Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025 The Indian American businessman became a general partner with venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz in 2020 — a firm which had helped finance Musk’s purchase of Twitter (now X). Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Dec. 2024 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 13 Mar. 2025.

Legal Definition

general partner

see partner

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