silent partner

English

Noun

silent partner (plural silent partners)

1. (business) A partner who is not actively involved in the running of a business.

   Synonym: sleeping partner

2. 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.