Silent partner may refer to:
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silent partner — see partner Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. silent partner n … Law dictionary
Silent Partner — may refer to: * Silent Partner (book) , a book by Dina Matos McGreevey * The Silent Partner , the name of several movies * Silent Partner , a 2005 movie *Silent Partner (climbing), a piece of climbing equipment … Wikipedia
Silent partner — Silent Si lent, a. [L. silens, entis, p. pr. of silere to be silent; akin to Goth. ana silan.] 1. Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet. [1913 Webster] How silent is this town! Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Not speaking;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Silent partner — Partner Part ner (p[aum]rt n[ e]r), n. [For parcener, influenced by part.] 1. One who has a part in anything with an other; a partaker; an associate; a sharer. Partner of his fortune. Shak. Hence: (a) A husband or a wife. (b) Either one of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
silent partner — silent partners N COUNT A silent partner is a person who provides some of the capital for a business but who does not take an active part in managing the business. [AM] (in BRIT, use sleeping partner) … English dictionary
silent partner — n AmE someone who owns part of a business but is not actively involved in the way it operates British Equivalent: sleeping partner … Dictionary of contemporary English
silent partner — noun count AMERICAN a partner in a business who has no control over how the business is managed … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
silent partner — ☆ silent partner n. a partner who shares in financing but not in managing a business, firm, etc … English World dictionary
silent partner — A partner in a business who has no role in management but shares in the liability, tax responsibility, and cash flow. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * silent partner silent partner ➔ partner1 * * * silent partner UK US noun [C, usually sin … Financial and business terms
silent partner — noun a partner (who usually provides capital) whose association with the enterprise is not public knowledge • Syn: ↑sleeping partner • Hypernyms: ↑partner * * * noun, pl ⋯ ners [count] chiefly US : a partner who invests money in a business but is … Useful english dictionary
