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Noun: stakeholder  'steyk,hówl-du(r)
  1. A person or organization with an interest or concern in something
    "The company held a meeting with all stakeholders to discuss the new project"
     
  2. Someone entrusted to hold the stakes for two or more persons betting against one another; must deliver the stakes to the winner
    "The stakeholder collected the bets and waited for the race to finish"

Derived forms: stakeholders

Type of: neutral

Encyclopedia: Stakeholder