Definition of stakeholder
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When asked about Krummick's comments, Weppler told Pioneer Press the plan should have a better balance to benefit all stakeholders.
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And stakeholders in the college game tend to think the current rule –
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Woodruff worked with Gardner and other stakeholders on renovation plans.
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Martiny and Marino said stakeholders had reached a delicate compromise on these measures.
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The Dutch paint and coatings maker has said PPG’s offers undervalue the company and wouldn’t be in the best interest of all stakeholders.
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Former players fear that the current generation’s reliance on Riot and other stakeholders to advocate for them is producing slow and narrow change.
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Board members decided to hold off on a course of action, opting instead to collect stakeholder survey data in advance of another special meeting scheduled for May 30, at which they’re expected to make a decision.
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More commercial operations put content online to satisfy their own stakeholders.
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First Known Use of stakeholder
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STAKEHOLDER Defined for English Language Learners
stakeholder
playDefinition of stakeholder for English Language Learners
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: a person or business that has invested money in something (such as a company)
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: a person who holds the money that people have bet on something and then gives it to the winner
Law Dictionary
stakeholder
playLegal Definition of stakeholder
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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