stakeholder

[steyk-hohl-der] / ˈsteɪkˌhoʊl dər /

NOUN

one with a vested interest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collaborator colleague partner shareholder

STRONG

associate contributor participant

WEAK

ally team member

Example Sentences

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That is probably the biggest lesson for all of us: being a stakeholder, paying our taxes and contributing to the wider community.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

“If it wasn’t, everybody would be doing it. And so that’s where it’s really essential to build it with stakeholder input and explore whether or not it’s something that would really work here.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Potentially, they ranked company culture third as they may place a high value on internal stakeholder buy-in and unanimity of purpose.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Gouldthorpe, the regional stakeholder and business manager for Hull and East Yorkshire and York and North Yorkshire, said confidence levels in hospitality, retail and leisure were lower than any other sector.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

Social capital usually means emotional support and encouragement from a reliable stakeholder in one’s life, an asset commonly associated with marriage that is itself a form of wealth.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times