general partner

noun

: a partner whose liability for partnership debts and obligations is unlimited

Examples of general partner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That focus helped convince Oak HC/FT general partner Matt Streisfeld. — Wen Shao, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

That was the case in Las Vegas, where Raiders managing general partner Mark Davis cited player safety as one reason to install grass despite moving into an indoor facility. — John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

That new fund would include the NFL as a general partner (GP), allowing owners to reap both equity upside and share in carry on the investments, the sources said, which would be a new revenue stream for the league. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Mandia is also a general partner at Ballistic Ventures, a venture capital firm he co-founded. — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for general partner

• copartner
• gartner

Legal Definition

general partner

see also:

partner