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stakeholder

[ steyk-hohl-der ]

noun

  1. the holder of the stakes stake of a wager.
  2. a person or group that has an investment, share, or interest in something, as a business or industry.
  3. Law. a person holding money or property to which two or more persons make rival claims.


stakeholder

/ ˈsteɪkˌhəʊldə /

noun

  1. a person or group owning a significant percentage of a company's shares
  2. a person or group not owning shares in an enterprise but affected by or having an interest in its operations, such as the employees, customers, local community, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adjective

  1. of or relating to policies intended to allow people to participate in and benefit from decisions made by enterprises in which they have a stake

    a stakeholder economy

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stakeholder1

First recorded in 1700–10; stake 2 + holder
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Example Sentences

Pacyna, the spokeswoman for California Association of Health Facilities, said the proposal resulted from stakeholder input, including representatives from her organization, UC Davis, nurse practitioners, long-term care doctors and others.

It’s a snapshot of the simmering sentiments among industry stakeholders as they rethink the merits of setting up shop in Lagos amid the state government’s increasingly costly regulatory environment.

From Quartz

You always have to take care of the stakeholders—otherwise the company won’t succeed financially.

From Fortune

Laurent Pietraszewski, her secretary of state, said the ministry would now work with stakeholders to figure out how to implement the new rules.

From Fortune

Performance Planner can now account for conversion delay and supports shared budgets across search campaigns as well as campaign plans that can be viewed and edited by other stakeholders.

But Suthep is effectively a third political stakeholder—and he seems to be ruling out any caretaker role for Yingluck.

The future of alliances rests in multi-stakeholder communities of practice, which share information, ideas, and, of course, costs.

That's why U.S. officials are always trying to make China feel—and act—like a “stakeholder” in the international order.

This clearly engenders a healthier dialogue that is "multi-stakeholder," to use a favored Davos adjective.

Hayward rejected the idea of issuing stock to a new stakeholder.

In many of them the statute permits the recovery of the money from the stakeholder or the winner.

Payment over to the winner after notice or demand by the loser is not a good defense in an action against the stakeholder.

I agreed to let the Princess be the stakeholder—she may hold your word, and my money-belt.

The constable, with official dignity, undertook the responsibility of stakeholder.

I was umpire and stakeholder, and it was a most interesting occupation, for the series was close and a very cheerful one.

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