societas leonina

noun

An organization that is supposedly a partnership but in which one partner claims the lion's share.

Meanings

noun
  1. businessAn organization that is supposedly a partnership but in which one partner claims the lion's share.

Origin

  1. Latin[Term?]
  2. Englishsocietas leonina

From Latin [Term?].

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