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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This provides some confidence for utilities to outline their undergrounding plans and rate hike proposals to invite feedback from customers and stakeholders.
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Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
But getting all states and stakeholders to agree in just two months how much water they could be entitled to for decades is extremely doubtful, if not impossible, multiple sources involved in the negotiations told CNN.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024
In The New Economy of Sports Part II: New Investment and Growing Valuations in Professional Women’s Sports, researchers evaluated WNBA and NWSL teams’ market value and growth potential by analyzing 40 different variables and speaking with investors and stakeholders in the industry.
—Robert Gray, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
In the request for information, the FDA is appealing to a wide range of experts, including seafood industry stakeholders, academia and state and federal agencies.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2024
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Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
But getting all states and stakeholders to agree in just two months how much water they could be entitled to for decades is extremely doubtful, if not impossible, multiple sources involved in the negotiations told CNN.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024
In The New Economy of Sports Part II: New Investment and Growing Valuations in Professional Women’s Sports, researchers evaluated WNBA and NWSL teams’ market value and growth potential by analyzing 40 different variables and speaking with investors and stakeholders in the industry.
—Robert Gray, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
In the request for information, the FDA is appealing to a wide range of experts, including seafood industry stakeholders, academia and state and federal agencies.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 20 Nov. 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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