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stakeholdera person or organization that has an interest or concern in something, especially a business

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a person or organization that has an interest or concern in something, especially a business

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsteɪkhoʊldər/

Korean meaning: 이해관계자, 주주

Korean pronunciation: **스테**이크홀더

Example Sentences

  • The CEO invited all stakeholders to a fancy dinner, but forgot to mention it was a potluck.
  • Employees, customers, and investors are all important stakeholders in the company.
  • The new policy affects various stakeholders, including the office coffee machine (employees were very concerned).

stakeholder

NOUN

//ˈsteɪkhoʊldər//

a person or organization that has an interest or concern in something, especially a business

stakeholder concept
💡 Concept

Every stakeholder at the table wants a say in the new park design.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈsteɪkhoʊldər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsteɪkhəʊldə/

🌳Etymology

Rootstake
Suffix-holder

Origin

말 그대로 '지분을 들고 있는 사람'이라는 뜻에서 유래했습니다. 도박에서 판돈(stake)을 들고 있는 사람(holder)에서 시작되어, 현재는 회사나 프로젝트에 이해관계를 가진 모든 사람을 의미하게 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

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🔗Collocations

key stakeholder
stakeholder meeting
engage stakeholders
primary stakeholder
stakeholder analysis
external stakeholder

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The CEO invited all stakeholders to a fancy dinner, but forgot to mention it was a potluck.

Employees, customers, and investors are all important stakeholders in the company.

😄 Fun example

The new policy affects various stakeholders, including the office coffee machine (employees were very concerned).

We need to consider the interests of all stakeholders before implementing changes.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

shareholderinterested partyparticipantinvestor

Antonyms

outsideruninterested party

Related

shareholderinvestorpartnerparticipantconstituency

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