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special partner
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noun
a partner whose liability for the firm's debts is limited to the amount that partner has invested in the firm.
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Also called limited partner.
Compare general partner.
Origin of special partner
An Americanism dating back to 1820–30
Words nearby special partner
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How to use special partner in a sentence
As he brought in a new recruit, that person had only to make good in order to become a "special partner."
Dreamy Hollow|Sumner Charles BrittonDefine special partner as used in connection with limited partnerships.
For ages it has been a special partner of the bees, giving them honey for carrying its pollen.
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