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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Participants will also have the opportunity to show their work and join activities surrounding COP 31, which will convene thousands of government delegates, world leaders, climate experts, and other stakeholders to advance efforts to limit global warming, through a collaboration with the GEF.
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Vogue, 6 June 2026
My co-authors and I are often asked by citizens, academics and stakeholders whether the School District of Philadelphia’s stated goals for closures – cost savings and reinvestment in existing schools – are achievable.
—Julia McWilliams, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
The lawmakers are asking stakeholders for feedback on the proposal before formally introducing it.
—Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 4 June 2026
Still, there’s distrust among some powerful people that the industry would put the desires of consumers ahead of its own mandate to earn returns for stakeholders.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 4 June 2026
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Vogue, 6 June 2026
My co-authors and I are often asked by citizens, academics and stakeholders whether the School District of Philadelphia’s stated goals for closures – cost savings and reinvestment in existing schools – are achievable.
—Julia McWilliams, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
The lawmakers are asking stakeholders for feedback on the proposal before formally introducing it.
—Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 4 June 2026
Still, there’s distrust among some powerful people that the industry would put the desires of consumers ahead of its own mandate to earn returns for stakeholders.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 4 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for stakeholder
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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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