stakeholder
/ˈsteɪkhəʊldə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsteɪkhəʊldər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstāk-ˌhōl-dər/ (ame, mw)
stakeholder — noun
- stakeholdersingular
- stakeholdersplural
1. A person, company, or group that owns shares in a business and therefore has a f
A person, company, or group that owns shares in a business and therefore has a financial interest in whether it makes a profit or a loss.
The board held a meeting to discuss the concerns raised by its major stakeholders.
stakeholder + in: financial ownership context
As a stakeholder in the tech startup, Wei received a portion of the annual profits.
ownership share yields profit share
Several stakeholders voted against the merger during the shareholders' assembly.
The report listed every stakeholder who owned more than five percent of the company.
- shareholder
more specific — a shareholder always owns shares; a stakeholder may have other forms of financial interest
- investor
broader — covers anyone who puts money in, not necessarily holding shares
文法句型
stakeholder + in + organization
用法筆記
In business contexts, this sense overlaps with 'shareholder' but is broader — a stakeholder may be a company or institution rather than an individual.
常見錯誤
2. A person or group that is affected by the actions of an organization, or that ha
A person or group that is affected by the actions of an organization, or that has an interest in its success, such as employees, customers, or the local community.
The hospital consulted all stakeholders before deciding where to build the new wing.
consult + stakeholder: typical verb collocation
Teachers, parents, and students are all key stakeholders in any school reform.
Aisha interviewed local residents who were stakeholders in the proposed factory project.
The government launched a public survey to hear from every stakeholder group.
Clean water is important because every citizen is a stakeholder in environmental policy.
- interested party
more formal; used in legal and official documents
- participant
emphasises active involvement rather than passive interest
文法句型
stakeholder + in + organization/process
用法筆記
Frequently used in plural form ('stakeholders') to refer to all parties with an interest. Common in project management, sustainability, and policy discourse.
常見錯誤
3. A person who collects and holds the money that people bet on the result of a rac
A person who collects and holds the money that people bet on the result of a race, game, or competition, and then pays it to the winner.
The stakeholder counted the bets and announced the final odds before the horse race began.
stakeholder + bets + odds: gambling domain lexis
After the match, the stakeholders divided the money among the winning ticket holders.
Diego acted as the stakeholder for the weekend poker tournament among friends.
- bookmaker
a professional who accepts bets as a business, not just holds them for a group
文法句型
stakeholder + for + event
用法筆記
This sense is historical in origin and now relatively uncommon in everyday speech. Most English speakers encounter the word in the two business/policy senses above.