silent partner

English

Noun

silent partner (plural silent partners)

(business) A partner who is not actively involved in the running of a business.
Synonym: sleeping partner
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see silent,‎ partner.

Translations

partner not actively involved — see sleeping partner

Further reading

“silent partner”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

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