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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The task now facing all stakeholders is to seek out ways to maximize the growth benefits of this innovation momentum, while minimizing the drag of fragmentation.
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Mirek Dušek, TIME, 26 June 2024
Shari Redstone, the controlling stakeholder of Paramount and ultimate decider of its future, was not a speaker on the Tuesday town hall with staff.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2024
Many solutions have been proposed, including the creation of new data repositories, making new use of existing datasets whenever possible, and increasing collaboration with other disciplines and with public stakeholders.
—Emily Fletcher, Discover Magazine, 22 June 2024
Rather than serving stakeholders, the board seems committed to covering for mismanagement and largely dismissing the stakeholders desperately seeking help.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 20 June 2024
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Mirek Dušek, TIME, 26 June 2024
Shari Redstone, the controlling stakeholder of Paramount and ultimate decider of its future, was not a speaker on the Tuesday town hall with staff.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2024
Many solutions have been proposed, including the creation of new data repositories, making new use of existing datasets whenever possible, and increasing collaboration with other disciplines and with public stakeholders.
—Emily Fletcher, Discover Magazine, 22 June 2024
Rather than serving stakeholders, the board seems committed to covering for mismanagement and largely dismissing the stakeholders desperately seeking help.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 20 June 2024
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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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