English Explanatory Dictionary

stakeholder

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person holding the stakes of bettors, with the responsibility of delivering the pot to the winner of the bet.
  2. A person such as a trustee, escrow agent or garnishee, who holds money or assets under trust for another party in a contractual agreement or as part of a claim.
  3. A person or organisation with a legitimate interest (a stake) in a given situation, action or enterprise.
verb
  1. To involve stakeholders in (a project, process, decision, etc.).

Pronunciation

/ˈsteɪkˌhəʊl.də/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-stakeholder.wav /ˈsteɪkˌhoʊl.dɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-stakeholder.wav /ˈstæɪkˌhəʉl.də/ [ˈstæɪkˌhɐʉl.də] /ˈstæɪkˌhɐʉl.də/

Word forms

stakeholder stakeholders stakeholdering stakeholdered

Etymology

From stake + holder.

Related words

seat at the table

Derived words

multi-stakeholder multistakeholder multistakeholders stakeholder capitalism stakeholderism stakeholdership stakeholder society
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