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silent partner definition - finance
A partner in a business or investment who provides capital but does not actively participate in the management of the business or operations. A silent partner may want to remain anonymous for any of a number of reasons.

Webster's New World Finance and Investment Dictionary Copyright © 2003 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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