/ Dictionary / Index S special partner: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: spe'cial part'ner Pronunciation: [key] a partner whose liability for the firm's debts is limited to the amount that partner has invested in the firm. Also calledCf. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. special orders special partnership Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language