stakeholder

noun

stake·​hold·​er ˈstāk-ˌhōl-dər 

1

: a person entrusted with the stakes of bettors

2

: one that has a stake in an enterprise

3

: one who is involved in or affected by a course of action

stakeholding

ˈstāk-ˌhōl-diŋ 

noun

Examples of stakeholder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The bank will speak with stakeholders and policymakers about the shift, the Times of India reported. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025

Another is related to the obligations placed on downstream operators by the EUDR, despite efforts over the last months to provide simplification to stakeholders. —Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2025

Institutional support came from a broad network of regional and local stakeholders including the film commissions of Burgos, Galicia, Balearic Islands and Seville Film & Events, the official film office of the Seville City Council. —Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025

In search of answers to a handful of key questions about the Kimmel affair, Deadline spoke with a number of stakeholders in local television. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1708, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for stakeholder

• officeholder
• beholder
• bondholder
• cardholder
• freeholder
• householder
• landholder
• leaseholder
• lienholder
• placeholder
• shareholder
• slaveholder

Legal Definition

stakeholder

noun

stake·​hold·​er ˈstāk-ˌhōl-dər 

1

: a person holding property or owing an obligation that is claimed by two or more adverse claimants and who has no claim to or interest in the property or obligation

2

: a person having an interest or share in a commercial undertaking