stakeholder
noun
stake·hold·er
ˈstāk-ˌhōl-dər 
1
: a person entrusted with the stakes of bettors
2
: one that has a stake in an enterprise
3
: one who is involved in or affected by a course of action
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First, ask me what the 3 most likely objections might be from my team members or stakeholders.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
That committee was created amid mounting pressure from the electorate, and heard from law enforcement, retailers, and other stakeholders.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
After she was appointed and sworn into office Tuesday night, Imhoff said that aside from the budget, she is focused on supporting key stakeholders such as rural farmers and suburban residents in wake of concern from community members over growing residential and business development.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
Advocates and stakeholders raised the alarm when several branches of key federal HIV offices were effectively eliminated by HHS layoffs.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
That committee was created amid mounting pressure from the electorate, and heard from law enforcement, retailers, and other stakeholders.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
After she was appointed and sworn into office Tuesday night, Imhoff said that aside from the budget, she is focused on supporting key stakeholders such as rural farmers and suburban residents in wake of concern from community members over growing residential and business development.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
Advocates and stakeholders raised the alarm when several branches of key federal HIV offices were effectively eliminated by HHS layoffs.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
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stakeholder
noun
stake·hold·er
ˈstāk-ˌhōl-dər
1
: a person holding property or owing an obligation that is claimed by two or more adverse claimants and who has no claim to or interest in the property or obligation
2
: a person having an interest or share in a commercial undertaking
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