Agency Dictionary
stakeholder
nounPronunciation: /ˈsteɪkˌhoʊl.dər/
In Portuguese: stakeholder
Business & OrganizationsWhat does “stakeholder” mean?
A person or group with an interest in a project or an organization and affected by its results, such as clients, managers, investors or users.
Etymology
A compound of stake and holder. Stake is an old Germanic word for a post driven into the ground, already present in Old English as staca; it later came to mean the money put up in a wager and, from that, a share or interest in an enterprise. A stakeholder was at first the person who holds the stakes of a bet. The sense of anyone with an interest in a company or project, and affected by its results, spread through business and management writing.
Usage note
Business and project-management jargon. In plain writing it is often clearer to name the groups meant: customers, staff, investors, residents.
Synonyms
- participant
- party
Often confused with
- shareholder
- A shareholder owns shares in a company; a stakeholder is anyone affected by it, including employees, customers and neighbours.
Word family
- stake
- holder
- stakeholding
Rhymes with
- older
- colder
- shoulder
- boulder
Usage examples
They are responsible for translating the ideas and problems coming from stakeholders to understand their goals, target audience, and messaging requirements.
Design.3 - The Disciplines of Design
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Where this entry comes from in the Agency editorial.
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