stakeholder

American  

[steyk-hohl-der] / ˈsteɪkˌhoʊl dər /

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.

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stakeholder British  

/ 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

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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

Etymology

Origin of stakeholder

First recorded in 1700–10; stake ² + holder

Example Sentences

Groups of stakeholders including terminal operators, cruise lines and union representatives sat at large round tables with green table cloths and floral centerpieces.

From Los Angeles Times

“High profile power outages in data center markets like Texas would lead to further stakeholder push-back on data center demand outpacing supply additions,” Dumoulin-Smith wrote.

From Barron's

Chadorchi noted that the duo named their firm after the principle of being “aligned” with all of the stakeholders in their projects.

From The Wall Street Journal

And following “a multi-month stakeholder process,” Shields said the PJM’s board has made a decision on integrating large loads to the grid.

From MarketWatch

In an attempt to ensure that “community voices are heard,” Bland said, department officials reached out to “community members and key stakeholders to address concerns related to this incident, as well as foster dialogue.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• collaborator
• colleague
• partner
• shareholder