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stakeholders

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stake⋅hold⋅er

  [steyk-hohl-der]
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–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; stake 2 + holder
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stake·hold·er   (stāk'hōl'dər)   
n.  

  1. One who holds the bets in a game or contest.

  2. One who has a share or an interest, as in an enterprise.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Financial Dictionary

stakeholder

Any party that has an interest in an organization. Stakeholders of a company include stockholders, bondholders, customers, suppliers, employees, and so forth.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: stake·hold·er
Pronunciation: 'stAk-"hOl-d&r
Function: noun
1 : a person holding property or owing an obligation that is claimed by two or more adverse claimants and who has no claim to or interest in the property or obligation stakeholder can interplead the claimants>
2 : a person having an interest or share in a commercial undertaking
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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