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

On Friday morning the State Board of Human Services heard from a range of stakeholders about the potential change. —Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026

The ordinance calls for the city manager, in the initial phase, to address unsheltered and chronic homelessness by identifying funding sources, reaching out to stakeholders, engaging with landlords and implementing strategies that are geographically diverse in approach. —Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026

These solutions need the buy-in of multiple stakeholders, which means the sales process is more gruelling. —Mikael Johnsson, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026

The Groundbreaking Event marked the beginning of this critical demonstration project, which is aimed at building stakeholder and regulatory confidence in the Company’s deep borehole disposal technology. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026

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