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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These platforms could integrate supplier management, transportation, compliance and even payments, Benko said, incentivizing more stakeholders to participate—a critical factor in achieving visibility beyond Tier 1.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
The now 79-year-old is the largest individual stakeholder of Regent Exhibitions Limited, which owns travel industry trade shows staged annually in Frankfurt in Germany and Las Vegas in the United States.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
For 2026, the president’s draft budget proposes to reduce CISA’s head count by nearly one-third, dramatically cutting staff from its risk management and stakeholder engagement divisions.
—Richard Forno, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
Be Transparent One of the most powerful things a business can do heading into the holidays is to increase transparency with stakeholders.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
The now 79-year-old is the largest individual stakeholder of Regent Exhibitions Limited, which owns travel industry trade shows staged annually in Frankfurt in Germany and Las Vegas in the United States.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
For 2026, the president’s draft budget proposes to reduce CISA’s head count by nearly one-third, dramatically cutting staff from its risk management and stakeholder engagement divisions.
—Richard Forno, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
Be Transparent One of the most powerful things a business can do heading into the holidays is to increase transparency with stakeholders.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 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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