carried interest

noun

A share of the profits of an investment paid to the investment manager in excess of the amount that the manager contributes to the partnership.

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Meanings

nouncarried interest (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebusinessA share of the profits of an investment paid to the investment manager in excess of the amount that the manager contributes to the partnership.

Origin

From carried + interest.

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APA

carried interest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carried%20interest

MLA

“carried interest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carried%20interest. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carried interest,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carried%20interest.

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