stakeholder

[ steyk-hohl-der ]

/ ˈsteɪkˌhoʊl dər /

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noun

the holder of the stakes of a wager.

a person or group that has an investment, share, or interest in something, as a business or industry.

Law. a person holding money or property to which two or more persons make rival claims.

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Origin of stakeholder

First recorded in 1700–10; stake² + holder

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How to use stakeholder in a sentence

Then you’ll get some tactical advice on the first steps to take if you’re just getting started with agile including how to introduce agile to other stakeholders.
Next on MarTech Live: A look at agile marketing|Kathy Bushman|September 3, 2020|Search Engine Land
“Our independent auditors look forward to working with the Governor’s Office, OFRI leadership, and stakeholders to review how the agency can best deliver on its mission,” Kip Memmott, the secretary of state’s audits director, said in a statement.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown Calls for Audit After Our Reporting on a State Institute That Lobbied for the Timber Industry|by Tony Schick, OPB, and Rob Davis, The Oregonian/OregonLive|September 2, 2020|ProPublica
Madaffer proposed staff move forward with a second phase of study, which is essentially a campaign to run key points of the project by organizations, politicians and other stakeholders and look for grant funding.
The Water Authority Is Resurrecting Its Pipe Dream – Again|MacKenzie Elmer|September 1, 2020|Voice of San Diego
The debate over stakeholder capitalism is still going strong—at least in my inbox, as well as in the business press.
CEOs aren’t promoting stakeholder capitalism for the publicity|Alan Murray|September 1, 2020|Fortune

You know, one of the most important stakeholder groups I’ve got is my employee base.
Levi Strauss’s Chip Bergh on why he’s taking his most direct stance yet against structural racism|Ellen McGirt|September 1, 2020|Fortune
The team understood early on that local residents must be factored in as key stakeholders.
For Rent: Priceless Historic Sites|Elinor Betesh|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Stakeholders must all deepen, not divide our diplomatic engagement.
Satellites Correctly Predict Military Campaign Against Civilians in Sudan|Akshaya Kumar|December 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It is what ATFP does in between galas that makes such a huge range of stakeholders want to attend them.
Palestine's Washington Showcase|Hussein Ibish|October 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
ATFP's galas are unique in bringing together a set of stakeholders that rarely appear side-by-side in public.
Palestine's Washington Showcase|Hussein Ibish|October 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Significant stakeholders believe that the Gehry design is, regretfully, unworkable.
The Eisenhower Family Objects to the Eisenhower Monument|David Frum|March 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In the midst of their rejoicing some one called for the stakeholders to share in the festivity.
Colonial Born|G. Firth Scott
On the day of the race the forenoon is spent in making bets, the managers acting as stakeholders.
Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2)|Carl Lumholtz
Chance is very well for betting-men, but will not do for the respectable betting-office keepers, who are the stakeholders.
Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 447|Various

British Dictionary definitions for stakeholder

stakeholder

/ (ˈsteɪkˌhəʊldə) /

noun

a person or group owning a significant percentage of a company's shares

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

of or relating to policies intended to allow people to participate in and benefit from decisions made by enterprises in which they have a stakea stakeholder economy

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