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stakeholder
/ˈsteɪkˌhoʊl.dɚ/
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What does stakeholder mean?
noun
- A person holding the stakes of bettors, with the responsibility of delivering the pot to the winner of the bet.
- 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.
- A person or organisation with a legitimate interest (a stake) in a given situation, action or enterprise.
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verb
- To involve stakeholders in (a project, process, decision, etc.).
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈsteɪkˌhoʊl.dɚ/
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In England, when two gentlemen are in love with the same lady, and until it is settled which gentleman is to blow out the brains of the other, it is provided, by the Rival Admirers' Clauses Consolidation Act, that the lady shall be entrusted to an officer of Household Cavalry as stakeholder, who is bound to hand her over to the survivor (on the Tontine principle) in a good condition of substantial and decorative repair.