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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 partner’s name to be kept off the public record.

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