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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Over the years, she’s cultivated a model built on partnership and trust—aligning closely with community leaders, government stakeholders and local changemakers to build programs that are sustainable and scalable.
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
In a typical month, the UT faculty council chair meets with stakeholders to craft an agenda on current faculty concerns or university updates, examples could be from a presentation on the University Co-Op to parking and transportation updates.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
And in the case of the crammed international calendar, those stakeholders keep adding games and further commitments for the players.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Trump should aim for a deal that draws support from a wide variety of stakeholders in the Middle East, throughout the Muslim world, and in Europe.
—Zaha Hassan, Foreign Affairs, 29 July 2025
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
In a typical month, the UT faculty council chair meets with stakeholders to craft an agenda on current faculty concerns or university updates, examples could be from a presentation on the University Co-Op to parking and transportation updates.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
And in the case of the crammed international calendar, those stakeholders keep adding games and further commitments for the players.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Trump should aim for a deal that draws support from a wide variety of stakeholders in the Middle East, throughout the Muslim world, and in Europe.
—Zaha Hassan, Foreign Affairs, 29 July 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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