silent partner

Noun

Meaning

a partner (who usually provides capital) whose association with the enterprise is not public knowledge

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

sleeping partner buddy partner mate classmate messmate limited partnership teammate bedmate limited partner secret partner laconic partner restrained partner behind-the-scenes supporter dumb ally
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Antonyms

bandit challenger nemesis competition enemy opposition
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Hypernyms

partner

Examples

A silent partner in a law firm specializing in pro bono cases, Roman is on the spectrum, his brilliance at odds with his social awkwardness. Source: Internet

That same year, according to their trademark application, Miret, Wilkinson and their silent partner began bottling the bar’s cocktails. Source: Internet

Nelipa suggests Oswald Rayner was a silent partner. Source: Internet

Ramsay (1996), p. 27. Based in New Orleans, Pierre Lafitte served as a silent partner, looking after their interests in the city. Source: Internet

The pub operated in a building that Mr. Papathanasakis – and a silent partner – had purchased through a numbered company in 2012. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

silent mutation silent number silent order silent passenger silent performer silent person