stakeholders

IPA/ˈsteɪkˌhəʊl.dər/
KK[stˈekhˌoldɚz]IPA/ˈsteɪkˌhoʊl.dɚ/

stakeholders — noun

  • stakeholderssingular
  • stakeholdersesplural

1. a person, company, or group that owns shares in a business and therefore has a f

1.名詞B2
釋義

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.

例句

The company's stakeholders voted against the merger at the annual general meeting.

stakeholder + vote on company decision

Major stakeholders in the energy sector are pushing for greener investment strategies.

stakeholder in [sector/industry]

同義詞
  • shareholder

    more specific — a shareholder always owns shares; a stakeholder may not own shares

  • investor

    focuses on the financial contribution rather than the ongoing interest

用法筆記

Frequently used in corporate and financial contexts. Often preceded by modifiers such as 'major', 'minor', or 'key'.

常見錯誤

❌All stakeholders own shares in the company.
✅All shareholders own shares in the company; stakeholders may also include employees and suppliers who have an interest but no shares.
💡'Stakeholder' is a broader term than 'shareholder'.

2. a person or group whose lives or work are influenced by the choices an organizat

2.名詞B2
釋義

a person or group whose lives or work are influenced by the choices an organization, government, or society makes, and who therefore cares about whether it does well or badly.

例句

Teachers, parents, and students are key stakeholders in the school's curriculum change.

collocation: key stakeholders in [organization]

The city council invited local stakeholders to a public forum on the new housing policy.

stakeholder + invited to / consulted

同義詞
  • interested party

    more formal, often used in legal or official contexts

  • participant

    suggests active involvement rather than passive affectedness

  • constituent

    common in political contexts; implies representation

用法筆記

Very common in discussions of corporate social responsibility (CSR), public policy, and community planning. Often appears in phrases like 'stakeholder engagement', 'stakeholder mapping', and 'stakeholder consultation'.

常見錯誤

❌The company considered all stakeholders, especially its shareholders.
✅The company considered all stakeholders, including employees, customers, and the local community, not just its shareholders.
💡'Stakeholders' is broader than 'shareholders'; do not use them as synonyms.

3. a person appointed to look after the money that people wager on a contest or ath

3.名詞C1
釋義

a person appointed to look after the money that people wager on a contest or athletic event, and to pass the full sum to whoever wins.

例句

Daichi handed his betting slip to the racecourse stakeholder before the horse race began.

collocation: racecourse stakeholder

The stakeholder counted the bets and announced the winner of the poker game.

同義詞

用法筆記

This is the original historical sense of the word (from the 1700s), but it is now much less common than the business and organizational senses. You will most often encounter this meaning in historical contexts or writing about gambling.

常見錯誤

❌The stakeholder at the casino made sure no one cheated.
✅The stakeholder at the horse track held the bettors' money until the race was over.
💡A stakeholder holds the bets; a security guard or dealer prevents cheating.