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Noun: sleeping partner  'slee-ping'paa(r)t-nu(r)
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: silent partner)
  1. A partner (who usually provides capital) whose association with the enterprise is not public knowledge
    "The restaurant's sleeping partner provided the initial funding but had no say in day-to-day operations";
    - silent partner [N. Amer]

Derived forms: sleeping partners

Type of: partner

Encyclopedia: Sleeping partner