Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One who has a share or an interest, as in an enterprise.
- noun One who holds the bets in a game or contest.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who holds the stakes, or with whom the bets are deposited when a wager is laid.
- noun In law, one holding a fund which two or more claim adversely to each other.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The holder of a stake; one with whom the bets are deposited when a wager is laid.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A person holding the
stakes of bettors, with the responsibility of delivering thepot to the winner of the bet. - noun An
escrow agent orcustodian . - noun law A person filing an
interpleader action, such as agarnishee ortrustee , who acknowledges possession of property that is owed to one or more of several otherclaimants . - noun A
person ororganisation with a legitimateinterest in a given situation, action or enterprise.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone entrusted to hold the stakes for two or more persons betting against one another; must deliver the stakes to the winner
Etymologies
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Examples
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You and I understand the term stakeholder, but to someone running their own copywriting business, they could conjure of images of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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Nowhere does the term stakeholder HAVE to mean "reside" -- it's LIVE, WORK, OWN PROPERTY, and the city attorney has declared YOU can't determine how much WORK makes one qualified.
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Freeman used the term stakeholder analysis to remind management that it was in the long-term interests of the company to pay attention to the interests of those who have an impact on or are impacted by the activities of the company.
Language Log 2010
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Constructive vs destructive participation as a stakeholder is the difference between the council and the mayor, on most things so far.
Mayor’s Ally, Mike O’Brien, Goes His Own Way on 520 and Aggressive Panhandling « PubliCola 2010
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note: in my battles against the Business Associations and City Councils back in Atlanta I learned what the term "stakeholder" means anyone who will profit from the decision
Crooks and Liars Nicole Belle 2011
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I was not a long-term stakeholder like the tribesmen or the board.
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And this minority stakeholder is interfering with “fair and balanced” coverage.
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"It's a good idea to start a dialogue and make sure every stakeholder is at the table — law-enforcement professionals, mental-health professionals and institutions of higher learning," said Arnette Heintze, who with partner Terry Hillard founded Hillard Heintze strategic security advisers.
UVa. wants state police to report students' prior arrests 2010
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Marina Silva is the main stakeholder for the Amazon today here in Brazil.
Global Voices in English » Brazil: Land reform or deforestation boost for the Amazon? 2009
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I was not a long-term stakeholder like the tribesmen or the board.
vanishedone commented on the word stakeholder
T.H.E.: 'Academics never had to worry about shareholders, but that mythical being, the stakeholder, now dominates their lives. Despite their diversity, there is no shortage of people who not only claim to know what stakeholders want, but are also determined to ensure that academics provide it.'
December 23, 2008
bilby commented on the word stakeholder
I hear this at work too often. Unhelpfully, it just makes me think of killing vampires.
April 22, 2009
dhuber commented on the word stakeholder
Worst. Word. Ever.
(Well, among the worst anyhow. Gah!)
May 31, 2011
rolig commented on the word stakeholder
Unless your name is Buffy.
May 31, 2011
dhuber commented on the word stakeholder
True enough. :)
May 31, 2011
dontcry commented on the word stakeholder
I don't know. I've staked plenty a vegetable plant, in which case I was both the stakeholder and the stakedriver. Stakes keep thos 'maters from a rottin' on the ground...
May 31, 2011