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general partnership

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A business partnership in which each partner is liable for the firm's debts.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: vennootschap onder firma — type of partnership
  • Finnish: avoin yhtiö — type of partnership
  • French: société en nom collectif — type of partnership
  • German: offene Handelsgesellschaft — type of partnership
  • German: Kollektivgesellschaft — type of partnership
  • Greek: ομόρρυθμη εταιρεία (omórrythmi etaireía) — type of partnership
  • Italian: società in nome collettivo — type of partnership
  • Polish: spółka jawna — type of partnership
  • Portuguese: sociedade em nome coletivo — type of partnership
  • Romanian: societate în nume colectiv — type of partnership
  • Spanish: sociedad colectiva — type of partnership
  • Spanish: sociedad en nombre colectivo — type of partnership
  • Swedish: handelsbolag — type of partnership