The phrase "a close partner of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a strong collaborative relationship between individuals, organizations, or entities.
Example: "The company has established itself as a close partner of several leading tech firms to drive innovation."
Alternatives: "a key ally of" or "a strong collaborator with".
H.P. had been a close partner of Oracle's, but in recent months the companies have become rivals.
The Philippines is a former U.S. colony that has been a close partner of Washington for decades.
IN MILITARY as well as economic matters, Canada is a close partner of the United States, but that does not mean the neighbours always see eye-to-eye.
Oracle, the world's largest database software maker, has been a close partner of H.P., which sells large computing systems to corporations.
The Pakistani government has insisted that its spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate, a close partner of the C.I.A., did not know of the attack.
Armenia, a Soviet state until declaring independence in 1991, remains a close partner of Russia in a volatile region, with a Russian military base at Gyumri.
Georgia, under its new government, has become a closer partner of the United States.
Geographically and historically, Germany has long been a closer partner of Russia than any other major European nation.
After season four depicted Islamabad as a "hellhole", a Pakistan embassy spokesperson, Nadeem Hotiana, said: "Maligning a country that has been a close partner and ally of the US … is a disservice not only to the security interests of the US but also to the people of the US".
Also, this usually allows us to use a closer partner for comparison: in over 60% of the triplets studied, the human paralog was closer to a gene and its sister than the closest ortholog from mouse (by protein sequence identity).
She was a close partner and critical ally of UNICEF Afghanistan in promoting and advocating for child rights in the Country.
