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stakeholder

[steyk-hohl-der]

noun

  1. the holder of the stakes stake of a wager.

  2. a person or group that has an investment, share, or interest in something, as a business or industry.

  3. Law.a person holding money or property to which two or more persons make rival claims.



stakeholder

/ ˈٱɪˌəʊə /

noun

  1. a person or group owning a significant percentage of a company's shares

  2. a person or group not owning shares in an enterprise but affected by or having an interest in its operations, such as the employees, customers, local community, etc

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to policies intended to allow people to participate in and benefit from decisions made by enterprises in which they have a stake

    a stakeholder economy

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stakeholder1

First recorded in 1700–10; stake 2 + holder
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“I hope he’ll work hard to bring all the stakeholders together so that we can get a lot of progress on Colorado River negotiations,” Gallego said.

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“Our consumer team was consistently in touch with stakeholders on the progress of this bill,” Enright said.

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"Minister Lyons would encourage all stakeholders in this area to provide their feedback when the consultation formally opens."

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"The company will therefore progress discussions on the senior creditors' plan with Ofwat and other stakeholders."

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Tailoring messaging to be "relevant to the stakeholders we are engaging with" makes sense.

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