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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">partnership</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>public-private partnership</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>joint venture</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>partners</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>legal concepts</topic></related> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ An association of two or more people formed for the purpose of carrying on a business that does not have a legal personality of its own, and therefore partners must agree on the method of distribution of profits and losses and are liable for the debts of the firm. ]]></note></mads>