partners
They share stakes
Partners are people or entities joined in a common purpose.
Business partners share ownership and responsibility.
Romantic partners share a life: my partner of twenty years.
Partner has become the neutral term for a significant other regardless of marital status or gender.
Dance partners move together.
To partner with someone is to join forces: We partnered with a local nonprofit.
Venue for formal dances
- tangoLatin ballroom with sharp stops
- waltzDance in three-quarter time
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
- foxtrotSmooth partner dance
swing · lead · follow · pas de deux · choreography · duo · duet · performance
Married partner
- boyfriendMale romantic companion
- girlfriendFemale romantic partner
- fianceEngaged man
- soulmateDeeply compatible life partner
lover · couple · marriage · commitment · intimacy · affection · devotion · romance
Joint effort toward shared aim
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
- joint effortCombined work toward goal
co-creation · brainstorming · contribution · networking · integration · consensus · collude · conspire
Licensed legal practitioners
- solicitorsLawyers who advise clients
- barristersLawyers who argue in court
- counselExpert guidance offered
- firmSolid or resolute
litigation · contract · agreement · settlement · arbitration · plaintiff · defendant · prosecution
Temporary alliance for action
- blocAllied group sharing interests
- allianceFormal union of parties
- ententeInformal international understanding
- pactFormal agreement between parties
confederation · federation · consortium · league · treaty · accord · alignment · solidarity
Joint business originator
- shareholderEquity owner in corporation
- investorOne who allocates capital
- stakeholderParty with an interest
- ventureRisky new undertaking
firm · startup · merger · acquisition · equity · buyout · joint venture · capitalist
ballroom
Venue for formal dances
foxtrot · swing · lead · follow · pas de deux · choreography · duo · duet · performance · routine
spouse
Married partner
- boyfriendMale romantic companion
- girlfriendFemale romantic partner
- fianceEngaged man
soulmate · lover · couple · marriage · commitment · intimacy · affection · devotion · romance · chemistry
teamwork
Joint effort toward shared aim
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
joint effort · co-creation · brainstorming · contribution · networking · integration · consensus · collude · conspire · coconspirator
attorneys
Licensed legal practitioners
- solicitorsLawyers who advise clients
- barristersLawyers who argue in court
- counselExpert guidance offered
firm · litigation · contract · agreement · settlement · arbitration · plaintiff · defendant · prosecution · defense
coalition
Temporary alliance for action
- blocAllied group sharing interests
- allianceFormal union of parties
- ententeInformal international understanding
pact · confederation · federation · consortium · league · treaty · accord · alignment · solidarity · ally
cofounder
Joint business originator
- shareholderEquity owner in corporation
- investorOne who allocates capital
- stakeholderParty with an interest
venture · firm · startup · merger · acquisition · equity · buyout · joint venture · capitalist · entrepreneur
- resourcesresources, money, natural resources, human resources, financial resources
- company infocompany name, location, about us, address, phone number
- contributorscontributors, collaborators, helpers, supporters, volunteers
- couplescouple, married couple, married couples, pair, twosome
- Dance Elementsballet, rhythm, movement, choreography, waltz
- householdshousehold, nuclear family, residents, married couple, occupants
partnersenemies
Hostile opposing parties
adversaries · opponents · rivals · antagonists · foes
partnersindividuals
Separate, distinct people
loners · lone wolves · independents · soloists · free agents
partnersstrangers
People unknown to you
outsiders · third parties · nonmembers · exes · bystanders
- partner in crimeShared mischief companion
- partner upForm a working duo
- business partnerCo-owner in enterprise
- life partnerCommitted romantic companion
- equal partners
- general partnerFully liable business co-owner
partner, partnership, partnered, partnering, partnerships, copartner, partner dance, silent partner, partner in crime