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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Farmers weren’t the only stakeholders joining OCA’s mission last year.
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The stakeholders involved are committed to making this route a reality and to overcoming any challenges presented by an infrastructure project of this scale.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Those investments have created concern in recent years for some stakeholders.
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Wu believes the slower approach was for the best, given the number of stakeholders involved in making such a big transition.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 12 July 2025
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Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 14 July 2025
The stakeholders involved are committed to making this route a reality and to overcoming any challenges presented by an infrastructure project of this scale.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Those investments have created concern in recent years for some stakeholders.
—Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
Wu believes the slower approach was for the best, given the number of stakeholders involved in making such a big transition.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 12 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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