general partner

noun

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

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He was hired last fall as the first general partner for the startup accelerator in the Greater Boston area in more than a decade. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026 Magnify was cofounded by general partners Joanna Drake and Julie Wroblewski. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 1 July 2026 During those years, the Murrins used Duane Howell to prepare their joint federal income tax returns and returns for two partnerships in which Murrin was a general partner. — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 Broome said that Sacramento Kings general partner Vivek Ranadive had already provided a minority ownership commitment. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for general partner

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First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 Jul. 2026.

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