have a stake in

Idioms  

1. Have a share, interest, or involvement in something or someone. For example, Every member had a stake in the business, or She knew that she had a stake in her children's future. This term uses stake in the sense of “something to gain or lose,” as in gambling. [Late 1700s]

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Example Sentences

Because even those who believe in no religion at all have a stake in others’ freedom to pursue their vocations and do good works.

From The Wall Street Journal

Citizens need to have a stake in the system.

From Barron's

“These raids resulted in personal suffering to innocent small businessmen and property owners who have a stake in law and order and who had not participated in any unlawful act. It embittered the Negro community as a whole when the disorders had begun to ebb,” the report concluded.

From Salon

The message has been that they want to create a new Syria with the involvement of all sections of society so that all will have a stake in the country's future.

From BBC

“All of the players who have a stake in that area need to weigh in and be able to provide something on the way toward a solution,” the chief said.

From Los Angeles Times