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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of stakeholder¹

First recorded in 1700–10; stake ² + holder

Example Sentences

He urged anyone in the TCZ to follow the restrictions and said he was working closely with stakeholders in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

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For stakeholder talks held in February, the report found most of those invited were "industry representatives," and that the commission "might have excluded" other potentially interested parties.

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BHP "continues to believe that a combination with Anglo American would have had strong strategic merits and created significant value for all stakeholders," the firm said.

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It ended on Nov. 3, after more than 1,500 submissions from stakeholders had been received.

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The Home Office said it was "continuing to engage with local authorities and stakeholders to address the concerns of those most impacted by the sites".

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Related Words

• collaborator 
• colleague 
• partner 
• shareholder