general partner
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of general partner
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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He was the managing general partner of the Giants from 1993 through the 2008 season.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
For Tomer Diari, general partner at VC firm Aleph, the biggest concern is ensuring that Voltify has a perfect product from the get-go.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
“The dimensional requirements for Snowcap’s components are problems that the semiconductor industry successfully solved over 15 years ago,” said Peter Barrett, co-founder and general partner of Playground.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
“The technical chasm to cross for each of these neolabs is very substantial and I think that risk is very real,” said Ashu Garg, a general partner at Foundation Capital.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
“It’s been hard to be in an environment where climate has become a dirty word,” said Amy Duffuor, co-founder and general partner of Azolla Ventures, a Cambridge, Mass.-based early-stage investor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025
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