stakeholder

One with interest

A stakeholder is anyone with an interest in how something turns out.

In business, stakeholders include shareholders, employees, customers, suppliers, and the surrounding community—anyone affected by a company's decisions.

The term has spread to any project or initiative: We need to consult all stakeholders before moving forward.

Originally, a stakeholder held the stakes in a bet or wager until the outcome was decided.

corporate

shareholder

Equity owner in corporation

CEO · CFO · fiduciary · governance · corporation · enterprise · management · officer · strategy · compliance

investor

equity

Impartial treatment or ownership value

shares · securities · returns · valuation · ownership · investment · yield · assets · liquidity · stocks

partnership

alliance

Formal union of parties

co-investor · counterpart · cosignatory · beneficiary · sponsor · backer · contributor · co-owner · principal · agent

influence

lobbying

Advocating to decision-makers

pressure · negotiation · coalition · voice · representation · interest-group · policy · veto · bargaining · mobilization

engagement

consultation

Meeting seeking expert guidance

feedback · involvement · workshops · forums · surveys · outreach · facilitation · communication · liaison · empowerment

community

residents

People living somewhere

public · inhabitants · constituents · population · society · taxpayers · electorate · grassroots · advocacy · civic

Categories
Opposites
involvement and interest

stakeholderbystander

One who observes nearby

outsider · spectator · onlooker · nonparticipant · passerby

role in decision-making

stakeholderarbitrator

One who resolves disputes

neutral party · mediator · umpire · referee · ombudsman

Phrases
Family

stakeholders

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