interested party
noun[C]
ukusany of thepeopleororganizationswho may beaffectedby asituation, or who arehopingto makemoneyout of asituation:
Employees,suppliers,customers, and otherinterestedpartiesareanxiouslyawaitingnewsabout thetakeoverbid.
Details of thecontractwill be madeavailablefor anyinterestedpartytolookat.