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

Toshiba has said its complex relationships with various stakeholders, including shareholders with different opinions, have hampered business operations and that a stable shareholder base would help the company pursue its long-term strategy centered on high-margin digital services. —Reuters, CNN, 21 Sep. 2023

The recommendations were developed over the last 18 months through a series of consultations with corporate stakeholders, and cover issues including deforestation, pollution, water stress and overfarming. —Joshua Kirby, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2023

This is not the first time Dunleavy has vetoed a bill with broad support from lawmakers and stakeholders. —Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2023

This 18th century Native American woman has been interpreted and reinterpreted, as women often are, through the lens of the historians and stakeholders. —Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2023

Gillums also often joins PIDS’s weekly national stakeholders call—a basic move but a step up from his predecessors. —Marianne Dhenin, The New Republic, 31 Aug. 2023

There have been oodles of meetings with stakeholders — principals, teachers, parents — throughout the process, with more upcoming. —Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023

According to the agency, the option to pay for transit fare directly with a physical card or smart device was considered after numerous workshops with key stakeholders from the transit agencies, fare vendors and payment processor. —City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2023

Amid rapid and unpredictable change, often precipitated by small groups of stakeholders or one-off events, business teams need to be agile, adaptable, focused, and creative to drive results–just like soldiers in the increasingly networked and dynamic world of war. —Michael Litano, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1708, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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