The parent mentioned Business Partner. Many people and non-native speakers may be unfamiliar with this word. Here is the definition:

A business partner is a commercial entity with which another commercial entity has some form of alliance. This relationship may be a contractual, exclusive bond in which both entities commit not to ally with third parties. Alternatively, it may be a very loose arrangement designed largely to impress customers and competitors with the size of the network the business partners belong to. [View More]

^{See also: Third Parties | Arrangement | Exclusive | Alliance | Ally | Competitor | Network | Size | Commit}

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