Meaning & use
working partner
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Meaning
nouncountable
A partner who actively works in a business, especially a law or accounting firm.
Grammar: Countable; use 'a working partner' or 'working partners'. Often contrasted with 'silent partner'.
Patterns
- a working partner
- become a working partner
- working partner in a firm
After five years, she was made a working partner in the law firm.
The business has two working partners and one silent partner.
As a working partner, he handles client meetings and day-to-day operations.
Word forms
| plural | working partners |
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Common combinations
- become a working partner
- He hopes to become a working partner by next year.
- working partner in a firm
- She is a working partner in a small accounting firm.
- working partner vs. silent partner
- A working partner shares in the daily management, unlike a silent partner.
Synonyms and how they differ
- active partner
- Similar meaning, but 'active partner' is more formal and often used in legal documents.
- managing partner
- A managing partner is the head of the firm, while a working partner may simply be actively involved without leading.
Opposites
Commonly confused: working partner or business partner?
working partner vs business partner
A business partner is a general term for anyone who shares ownership of a business. A working partner specifically works in the business, not just invests.
Practice
In a law firm, what is a 'working partner'?
Choose one answer.
A working partner is actively involved in the business, unlike a silent partner who only provides capital. Option 1 describes a silent partner.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “working partner”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.