SLEEPING PARTNER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

silent partner; sleeping partner

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("sleeping partner" is a kind of...):

partner (a person who is a member of a partnership)

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