copartner

Example Sentences

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In 1924 the British threw the remaining troops of their "copartner" out of the Sudan; 16 months ago, the Egyptians got equally fed up.

From Time Magazine Archive

But he would not permit himself to become a silent copartner in what, to his strict notion of the inviolability of the marriage contract, was one of the most heinous crimes against society and morals.

From Eugene Field, a Study in Heredity and Contradictions — Volume 1 by Thompson, Slason

Try to renew your notes," she said; "go and see Monsieur Claparon, your copartner, and all the others to whom you gave notes for the 15th, and ask them to renew.

From Rise and Fall of Cesar Birotteau by Balzac, Honoré de

This gave occasion of talk and jealousy, as if he were well pleased at the removal of his copartner in the government.

From Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans by Clough, Arthur Hugh

In addition to Gabriel Tolliver, Nan Dorrington was a plotter to be reckoned with, especially when she had as her copartner Tasma Tid, who was as cunning as some wild thing.

From Gabriel Tolliver A Story of Reconstruction by Harris, Joel Chandler