Meaning & use
interested party
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Meaning
nouncountableformal
a person or organization that has a direct concern or stake in a particular matter or decision.
Grammar: Countable: one interested party, several interested parties. Often used in legal and official contexts.
Patterns
- interested party in something
- notify interested parties
- all interested parties
All interested parties were invited to the meeting.
The court must consider the views of any interested party.
As an interested party, she had the right to appeal.
Word forms
| plural | interested parties |
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Common combinations
- notify interested parties
- The council will notify all interested parties by mail.
- interested party in
- He is an interested party in the negotiations.
- all interested parties
- All interested parties are welcome to attend.
Synonyms and how they differ
- stakeholder
- A broader term for anyone affected by a project or decision, not just those with a direct legal or financial stake.
- party concerned
- Similar but slightly less common; 'interested party' is the standard legal phrase.
Commonly confused: interested party or disinterested party?
interested party vs disinterested party
'Disinterested' means impartial or unbiased, not 'not interested'. An 'interested party' has a stake; a 'disinterested party' has no personal gain.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'interested party' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Interested party' means someone with a stake or concern in a matter, so sentence B fits. Sentence A confuses it with 'interested' meaning curious; C and D use the wrong pattern — we say 'interested in doing something' for the feeling, not 'interested party'.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “interested party”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.