1part·ner 
/ˈpɑɚtnɚ/ noun
plural part·ners /ˈpɑɚtnɚ/ noun [count] 1 : someone's husband or wife or the person someone has sexual relations with
▪ His partner, his wife of 20 years, was shocked to hear about his accident. ▪ marital/sexual/same-sex partners — see also domestic partner 2 : one of two or more people, businesses, etc., that work together or do business together
▪ They are partners in the real estate business. ▪ law partners ▪ Singapore's most important trading partner is Indonesia. ▪ She was a senior partner at the Wall Street firm. — see also silent partner, partner in crime at crime 3 : someone who participates in an activity or game with another person
▪ We were each assigned a partner for the project. ▪ a golf/tennis/dance partner — see also sparring partner
▪ His partner, his wife of 20 years, was shocked to hear about his accident. ▪ marital/sexual/same-sex partners — see also domestic partner
▪ They are partners in the real estate business. ▪ law partners ▪ Singapore's most important trading partner is Indonesia. ▪ She was a senior partner at the Wall Street firm. — see also silent partner, partner in crime at crime
▪ We were each assigned a partner for the project. ▪ a golf/tennis/dance partner — see also sparring partner
