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silent part·ner
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Princeton's WordNet
silent partner, sleeping partnernoun
a partner (who usually provides capital) whose association with the enterprise is not public knowledge
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silent partnernoun
A partner who is not actively involved in the running of a business
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silent partner
A silent partner is a business partner who invests capital into a business without participating in its daily operations or decision-making processes. This individual generally does not share in the daily responsibilities, but does share in the profits or potential losses of the business. This is typically a financial investment into the business with the intention of earning a return on the investment.
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Silent Partner
Silent Partner: A Memoir of My Marriage is an autobiographical book by Dina Matos McGreevey about her marriage to New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey who made headlines after admitting to an affair with another man. Released on May 1, 2007, the book was Dina Matos McGreevey's response to her husband's autobiography, The Confession.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of silent partner in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of silent partner in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of silent partner in a Sentence
Integrity in business is the silent partner in every deal
Our ego is our silent partner--too often with a controlling interest.
The United States intelligence community has reported that the Chinese government hid the threat of COVID-19 and, as a result, made it difficult for the rest of the world to respond early, appropriatelyand aggressively, for reasons beyond understanding, the World Health Organization acted as a silent partner in this effort instead of protecting the lives ofmillionsacross the world, includinghundreds ofthousands of American citizens.
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