stakeholder
A stakeholder is one who demands equal share of both the spoils and the blame of any enterprise. Their voices enliven meetings while simultaneously sowing discord in every decision process. Ignored, they erupt; overly pandered to, they trap discussions in infinite loops. Companies dub them “allies” or “obstacles” and attempt a delicate juggling act. Fail to define clear approval criteria, and no one signs off—leaving projects stranded as if whisked away by unseen forces.