silent partner
silent partner
Definition
☆ silent partner
noun
a partner who shares in financing but not in managing a business, firm, etc.
silent partner Finance Definition
A
partner in a business or investment who provides capital but does not actively
participate in the management of the business or operations. A silent partner
may want to remain anonymous for any of a number of reasons.
silent partner
Law Definition
n
An investor in a business
who takes a share of the profits, but who plays no active role in the
day-by-day activity of that business. It is not unusual for a silent partners
name to be kept off the public record.
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