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While Washington pays lip service to the challenges facing small businesses, it repeatedly chooses its own expansion over results. In effect, government has become a huge silent partner in all businesses, often taking a majority of the profits and forcing many unprofitable business decisions without the risk that it will be fired.
David Malpass

Meaning of "silent partner" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SILENT PARTNER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SILENT PARTNER

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Silent partner is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SILENT PARTNER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Silent partner

Silent partner may refer to: ▪ An anonymous member of a business partnership, or one uninvolved in management ▪ Silent partner, a piece of climbing equipment ▪ Silent Partner, a memoir by Dina Matos, a former First Lady of New Jersey...

Definition of silent partner in the English dictionary

The definition of silent partner in the dictionary is a partner in a business who does not play an active role, esp one who supplies capital Also called : sleeping partner.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SILENT PARTNER

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siler
silesia

WORDS THAT END LIKE SILENT PARTNER

active partner
Castner
centner
copartner
Costner
dancing partner
joint partner
junior partner
life partner
limited partner
marriage partner
Meitner
partner
senior partner
sex partner
sleeping partner
sparring partner
trading partner
vintner

Synonyms and antonyms of silent partner in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «silent partner» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SILENT PARTNER

Find out the translation of silent partner to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of silent partner from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «silent partner» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

沉默的合作伙伴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

socio silencioso
570 millions of speakers

English

silent partner
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मूक साथी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شريك صامت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

молчание партнер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

parceiro silencioso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নীরব অংশীদার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

commanditaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pasangan senyap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

stille Gesellschafter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サイレントパートナー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

침묵 의 파트너
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bisu pasangan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đối tác im lặng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அமைதியாக பங்குதாரர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मूक भागीदार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sessiz partner
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

socio inattivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cichy wspólnik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мовчання партнер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

partener tăcut
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αφανής εταίρος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stille vennoot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tyst partner
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

silent partner
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of silent partner

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SILENT PARTNER»

The term «silent partner» is regularly used and occupies the 64.359 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SILENT PARTNER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about silent partner

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QUOTES WITH «SILENT PARTNER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word silent partner.
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David Malpass
While Washington pays lip service to the challenges facing small businesses, it repeatedly chooses its own expansion over results. In effect, government has become a huge silent partner in all businesses, often taking a majority of the profits and forcing many unprofitable business decisions without the risk that it will be fired.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SILENT PARTNER»

Discover the use of silent partner in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to silent partner and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Silent Partner: A Memoir of My Marriage
Here is a story of a marriage that was anything but happily-ever-after, told by a strong and resilient woman who can, and finally will, speak for herself.
Dina Matos McGreevey, 2007
2
the silent partner
Homer, a bold and smart-mouthed angel, has been in isolation for nine-hundred years.
Terrence King, 2012
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Silent Partner: The Graphic Novel
A graphic novel adaptation of the classic New York Times bestseller follows Alex Delaware, as he, driven by grief, tries to find the truth surrounding the death of an ex-lover, with the help of his trusted friend, homicide cop Milo Sturgis.
Jonathan Kellerman, Ande Parks, 2012
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The Case of the Silent Partner
Successful florist Mildreth Faulkner finds that the flower business is no bed of roses when her arch-competitor, Harry Peavis, secretly buys stock in her small, family-owned corporation.
Erle Stanley Gardner, 2003
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Silent Partner: An Alex Delaware Novel
BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Jonathan Kellerman's Guilt.
Jonathan Kellerman, 2003
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The Silent Partner
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward, 2010
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Silent Partner
Stephen Frey. CHAPTER 17 Angela trotted up the jet way into the Birmingham airport, found a seat at a deserted gate, closed her eyes, folded her hands tightly in her lap, and murmured a quick prayer. The landing had been bad. The Delta Air ...
Stephen Frey, 2004
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The Silent Partner
In desperate need of some cold hard cash, Caleb Wayfinder agrees to protect Creek Johnson in exchange for an equal share in a gold claim, only to find himself framed for murder. Original.
Marcus Galloway, 2008
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Luxembourg in International Tax Planning
The “silent partner” The concept of “silent partner” (bailleur defonds) comes from the German legal concept of the stiller Gesellschafter. It is a hybrid between an interest- bearing loan, a partnership profit share and capital upon which dividends ...
Philip J. Warner, 2004
10
German Tax and Business Law
This means, that the rights of the silent partner are limited to a share in the current profits (excluding hidden reserves and goodwill) and to control rights pursuant to s.233 HGB. Should such silent partnership end, the silent partner only receives ...
‎2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SILENT PARTNER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term silent partner is used in the context of the following news items.
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Prevent illness, silent partner and skilled workers: Letters
Remember the Mafia? Those thugs of old in their three-piece suits and gold cuff links collected millions of dollars in protection money from intimidated "clients" ... «Orlando Sentinel, Jul 15»
2
3 Ways to Bring On a Silent Partner
Understanding the difference between investors and silent partners. Silent partners generally want to “set it and forget it” when it comes to their investments. «Entrepreneur, Jun 15»
3
Bill Clinton will NEVER be a silent partner in Hillary's presidential …
The storyline du jour being pushed by Clintonworld these days is that Bill Clinton will spend the entirety of 2015 in a sort of behind-the-scenes, backseat role in ... «Washington Post, May 15»
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The Silent Partner
Bruce Jessen has been called a war criminal. A torturer. An "American Mengele." The retired Air Force colonel and trained psychologist was, according to a ... «Boise Weekly, Apr 15»
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Trudeau says yes to Liberal-Conservative silent partnership
During the minority Harper governments of 2006-08 and 2008-11, Canada was governed by a silent Liberal-Conservative partnership. The two parties did not ... «rabble.ca, Apr 15»
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City names owners, 'silent partner' in restaurant at center of Fox …
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – The city has identified the man federal prosecutors have called a “silent partner” in the Thayer Street restaurant at the center of a ... «WPRI 12 Eyewitness News, Mar 15»
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BOOK REVIEW: 'Colonel House: A Biography of Woodrow Wilson's …
... this — and also noticed the positive press coverage House was receiving as the alleged brains of the operation — he soured on his now not-so-silent partner. «Washington Times, Feb 15»
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AIPAC: Netanyahu's Silent Partner
As the bitter diplomatic row between the United States and Israel plays out in Washington, the largest and most influential pro-Israel lobby has largely been silent ... «Newsweek, Feb 15»
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DrugDev Hosts New Educational Webinar, “Silent Partners? How …
Webinar: Silent Partners? – How Virtual Clinical Trials Impact Sites Guest Speaker: Nathan Morton, Director and Co-Owner, Coastal Carolina Research Center «Business Wire, Jan 15»
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GM John Schneidxer is silent partner in Seahawks' success
PHOENIX — Give Pete Carroll the opportunity to campaign for someone or something he believes in and he'll gladly jump at the chance. Usually it's for a player, ... «SFGate, Jan 15»

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