Definition

Co-conspirators in business; people you'll share wins, losses, and surprisingly heated arguments about equity splits with. Legally bound together tighter than a TPS report bureaucracy.

Example Usage

The three partners dissolved their LLC after disagreeing on whether blockchain would solve all problems.

Source: Common business terminology

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