copartner

American  

[koh-pahrt-ner, koh-pahrt-] / koʊˈpɑrt nər, ˈkoʊˌpɑrt- /

noun

1. a partner or associate, as in a business.

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copartner British  

/ kəʊˈpɑːtnə /

noun

1. a partner or associate, esp an equal partner in business

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Other Word Forms

• copartnership noun

Etymology

Origin of copartner

First recorded in 1495–1505; co- + partner

Example Sentences

In 1924 the British threw the remaining troops of their "copartner" out of the Sudan; 16 months ago, the Egyptians got equally fed up.

From Time Magazine Archive

Fenelon had a relative and friend in the person of the Abbe d'Urfe, his copartner in the work of the missions.

From Count Frontenac and New France under Louis XIV by Parkman, Francis

Were he to become a copartner, he would, in engaging in the conjoint activity, have the same interest in its accomplishment which others have.

From Democracy and Education: an introduction to the philosophy of education by Dewey, John

There is no power in a firm to compel a copartner to remain a member any longer than be pleases.

From The American Republic : constitution, tendencies and destiny by Brownson, Orestes Augustus

Try to renew your notes," she said; "go and see Monsieur Claparon, your copartner, and all the others to whom you gave notes for the 15th, and ask them to renew.

From Rise and Fall of Cesar Birotteau by Balzac, Honoré de