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silent partner

noun

a partner taking no active part in the conduct of a business.

silent partner

noun

Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): sleeping partner.��a partner in a business who does not play an active role, esp one who supplies capital

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Word History and Origins

Origin of silent partner¹

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30

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There is a silent partner in every screamer of course.

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Over the past three months she discovered that throwing events with a silent partner isn’t as difficult as she thought.

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Robbie had another advantage, perhaps a silent partner helping her get on track: the wordless opening sequence.

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They would control the firm by virtue of their large stake in it, but other investors could buy the company’s shares if they wanted to join in as essentially silent partners.

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Sources with a close working knowledge of Ratcliffe have told BBC Sport it was "impossible to imagine" he would agree to being a silent partner.

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“Silent Night”silent service

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