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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/

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

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

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

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🎤Pronunciation

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

🌳Etymology

Rootstake
Suffix-holder

🎵Rhyme

beholderfolderolder
beholder
folder
older

🔗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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