Home › Words › S › stakeholderstakeholder/ˈsteɪkˌhəʊl.də/stakeholder means A person holding the stakes of bettors, with the responsibility of delivering the pot to the winner of the bet.stakeholder is pronounced /ˈsteɪkˌhəʊl.də/.EtymologyFrom stake + holder.nounA person holding the stakes of bettors, with the responsibility of delivering the pot to the winner of the bet.A person such as a trustee, escrow agent or garnishee, who holds money or assets under trust for another party in a contractual agreement or as part of a claim.A person or organisation with a legitimate interest (a stake) in a given situation, action or enterprise.verbTo involve stakeholders in (a project, process, decision, etc.).Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).