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stakeholder

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stake·hold·er

[steyk-hohl-der]
noun
1.
the holder of the stakes of a wager.
2.
a person or group that has an investment, share, or interest in something, as a business or industry.
3.
Law. a person holding money or property to which two or more persons make rival claims.

Origin:
1700–10; stake2 + holder
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the crime of obtaining money or some other thing of value by the abuse of one's office or authority
the transference of a right, interest, or title, or the instrument of transfer; a transference of property to assignees for the benefit of creditors
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  • Greenberg remained the company's largest stakeholder.
  • Japan is the irresponsible stakeholder by turning a disputed territory unilaterally into undisputed territory.
  • We hope that our group can provide some scientific support and a forum for stakeholder discussions.
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stakeholder (ˈsteɪkˌhəʊldə)
 
n
1.  a person or group owning a significant percentage of a company's shares
2.  a person or group not owning shares in an enterprise but affected by or having an interest in its operations, such as the employees, customers, local community, etc
 
adj
3.  of or relating to policies intended to allow people to participate in and benefit from decisions made by enterprises in which they have a stake: a stakeholder economy

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