stakeholder
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stake·hold·er
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Definition of stakeholder
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stakeholding
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Examples of stakeholder in a Sentence
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The purpose of professional management is to serve clients, shareholders, workers and employees, as well as societies, and to harmonize the different interests of the stakeholders. — Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, "How Shareholder Democracy Failed the People," 20 Aug. 2019 The new mission statement also includes customers, suppliers and communities to the list of stakeholders America's businesses must serve. — David Goldman, CNN, "America's CEOs channel Elizabeth Warren: Businesses must serve more than one master," 19 Aug. 2019 Finally, the advisory group called on the WHO to proactively ensure input from a broad range of stakeholders. — Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, "Scientists Seek Better Guidelines for Editing Genes in Human Embryos," 15 Aug. 2019 Many of these stakeholders can skate through one bad winter, but more than that can be devastating. — Alejandra Borunda, National Geographic, "'Snow droughts' are coming for the American West," 14 Aug. 2019 Among the rules and procedures Robbins aims to finalize with the help of stakeholders is the creation of a new siting analysis tool. — Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, "Colorado oil and gas regulators tell Weld County the state still has authority over where wells can go," 22 July 2019 In July 2017, Lauten was tapped to chair the Working Interdisciplinary Network of Guardianship Stakeholders, or WINGS, a group of nearly 50 stakeholders formed to improve the system and help educate the public. — Kate Santich, orlandosentinel.com, "Florida’s guardians have a huge responsibility — and potential for abuse," 19 July 2019 Kronlund said the Big Sur Community Association is determined to bring together a diverse group of stakeholders to come up with a plan to address the trend. — Thomas Wright, The Mercury News, "CHP seeks vandals who painted ‘Overtourism is killing Big Sur’ at Bixby Bridge," 18 July 2019 Even saying that doesn’t do justice to the number of stakeholders and the complexities of the situation’s conflicting demands. — Kenneth Turan, latimes.com, "Review: Eco-crisis documentary ‘Sea of Shadows’ lives up to its sinister title," 10 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stakeholder.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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stakeholder
noun
English Language Learners Definition of stakeholder
: a person or business that has invested money in something (such as a company)
: a person who holds the money that people have bet on something and then gives it to the winner
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stakeholder
noun
stake·hold·er
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Legal Definition of stakeholder
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: a person holding property or owing an obligation that is claimed by two or more adverse claimants and who has no claim to or interest in the property or obligation
2
: a person having an interest or share in a commercial undertaking
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