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

If application settings permit, notifications can be automatically sent to key stakeholders to obtain real-time visibility and metrics, alerting them of potential violations. —Farzana Abdulhusein, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024

While major stakeholders liquidating their investment wouldn’t normally be confidence-building, the market was well aware of ongoing feud between Litinsky and Moss and the company. —Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2024

Movie fans can invest in the company and become stakeholders. —Larry Dvoskin, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2024

The full crew that had been hired was suddenly out of work, stakeholders were expecting to be paid, and losses could balloon upward of seven figures. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024

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