stakeholder

stake·hold·er

noun \ˈstāk-ˌhōl-dər\

: a person or business that has invested money in something (such as a company)

: a person who holds the money that people have bet on something and then gives it to the winner

Full Definition of STAKEHOLDER

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

— stake·hold·ing \-diŋ\ noun

First Known Use of STAKEHOLDER

1708

Other Business Terms

amortize, caveat emptor, clearinghouse, divest, due diligence, emolument, green-collar, marque, overhead, perquisite

Rhymes with STAKEHOLDER

beholder, bondholder, cardholder, freeholder, gasholder, hand-holder, householder, jobholder, landholder, leaseholder, penholder, pewholder, placeholder, pot holder, shareholder, slaveholder, stadtholder, stallholder, stockholder, toolholder, upholder, withholder