stakeholder
/ˈsteɪkˌhoʊl.dɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A person holding the stakes of bettors, with the responsibility of delivering the pot to the winner of the bet.
noun
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.
noun
A person or organisation with a legitimate interest (a stake) in a given situation, action or enterprise.
Example Sentences
- "Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce (TVCC) and other stakeholders are now increasingly concerned about the risks of delay and urging progress on a project with a strong economic, commercial and environmental case."
- "“To carve out something like Netflix, an economic development endeavor we support, or any business development or affordable housing project, highlights a larger problem with this proposal — that it was not thought out well and was not sufficiently stakeholdered before it was proposed,” he [Ray Cantor] said."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈsteɪkˌhoʊl.dɚ/
- British English: /ˈsteɪkˌhəʊl.də/
Usage
Inflected Forms
stakeholders (plural)
stakeholders (present, singular)
stakeholdering (participle, present)
stakeholdered (participle, past)
stakeholdered (past)