Added 9 October 2026 stakeholder /ˈsteɪkˌhəʊl.də/ noun Categories: PeopleRare Words In Latin: manceps Wiktionary noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about stakeholder at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Someone entrusted to hold the stakes for two or more persons betting against one another; must deliver the stakes to the winner. Origin From stake + holder. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: playerdepositaryinformantproviderworkerparticipantparticipatoryshareholderinterestresponderrespondentparty Back to today's word