silent partner

Before President Barack Obama’s makeover of the student loan system in 2010, the federal government was essentially a silent partner in a $60 billion program.

In Iraq, Tehran was our silent partner, working to break an ISIS siege and edging out Maliki.

Next to her, Jenny Sanford, author of Staying True, and Dina Matos McGreevey, author of Silent Partner, look like wallflowers.

At this time Cochin was also a silent partner in Matifat's drug-store.

He was an abstracted and silent partner, and in the intervals of dancing he studied his cuff.

He was the first one to take your candies to South Riveredge, cried Jean, with thoughts ever for the faithful old silent partner.

Mr. Meadows, the president, will take all telephone messages, as the horse is a silent partner.

Did she know what he meant to do with them; that is, was Cordelia a silent partner in Egbert's stock speculations?