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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That's how advocates and stakeholders are describing the charges filed against nine state correctional staff for their treatment of two men who died at Waupun Correctional Institution.
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Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2024
The New York City comptroller, Brad Lander, has assembled a collection of stakeholders to develop a legal strategy that would underpin one or more lawsuits seeking to get the central business district toll program back on track.
—Dana Rubinstein, New York Times, 11 June 2024
Next, generating possible bills may involve negotiating among multiple groups of decision-makers and stakeholders who have divergent values and objectives, such as reducing the number of undocumented immigrants but also treating them humanely.
—Leo Gugerty, The Conversation, 10 June 2024
Next year, several stakeholders plan to push for the state to fully fund choice schools rather than leaving the burden on public school districts.
—Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2024
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Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2024
The New York City comptroller, Brad Lander, has assembled a collection of stakeholders to develop a legal strategy that would underpin one or more lawsuits seeking to get the central business district toll program back on track.
—Dana Rubinstein, New York Times, 11 June 2024
Next, generating possible bills may involve negotiating among multiple groups of decision-makers and stakeholders who have divergent values and objectives, such as reducing the number of undocumented immigrants but also treating them humanely.
—Leo Gugerty, The Conversation, 10 June 2024
Next year, several stakeholders plan to push for the state to fully fund choice schools rather than leaving the burden on public school districts.
—Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 3 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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