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stakeholder
noun stake·hold·er \ˈstāk-ˌhōl-dər\
: 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
Full Definition of STAKEHOLDER
1
: a person entrusted with the stakes of bettors
2
: one that has a stake in an enterprise
3
: one who is involved in or affected by a course of action
— stake·hold·ing \-diŋ\ noun
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First Known Use of STAKEHOLDER
1708
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