stakeholder
stakeholder Lexical Profile
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• noun
A person, group, or organization with a vested interest or concern in something, especially the operations and outcomes of a business, project, or policy.
"The project manager scheduled a town hall meeting to gather feedback from all key community stakeholders."
An independent third party with whom money or property is deposited while a wager, dispute, or transaction is settled.
"Both parties agreed to place the disputed funds with a neutral stakeholder until the legal contract was finalized."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'stakeholder' with 'shareholder' (or 'stockholder'): while a shareholder owns financial stock in a company, a stakeholder is any party affected by the organization's actions, including employees, customers, suppliers, and the local community.
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Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the early 18th century to denote an independent party holding the money wagered in a bet, the word was adapted by management theorists in the 1960s to contrast broader organizational interests with those of traditional stockholders.