noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈsteɪkˌhəʊl.də/
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Canada, General-American:/ˈsteɪkˌhoʊl.dɚ/
Texas:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Australian:/ˈstæɪkˌhəʉl.də/
Australian:[ˈstæɪkˌhɐʉl.də]some speakers
New-Zealand:/ˈstæɪkˌhɐʉl.də/
rhymes with -əʊldə(ɹ)
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A person holding the stakes of bettors, with the responsibility of delivering the pot to the winner of the bet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A person or organisation with a legitimate interest (a stake) in a given situation, action or enterprise.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
To involve stakeholders in (a project, process, decision, etc.).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive, uncommon
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
someone entrusted to hold the stakes for two or more persons betting against one another; must deliver the stakes to the winner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: neutral
History
Etymology
From stake + holder.
Across languages
Translations
84 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Chinese Mandarin:
賭注經紀人 /赌注经纪人
(dǔzhù jīngjìrén)
— bet holder
Finnish:
vedonvälittäjä
— bet holder
German:
Wetteinsatzverwalter
— bet holder
Greek:
θεματοφύλακας στοιχημάτων
(thematofýlakas stoichimáton)
— bet holder
Malay:
pemegang taruh
— bet holder
Polish:
interesant
— bet holder
Polish:
interesantka
— bet holder
Polish:
interesariusz
— bet holder
Spanish:
apostador
— bet holder
Spanish:
baratero (chapas, juego de apuestas)
— bet holder
Arabic:
وكيل الضمان
— escrow agent
Chinese Mandarin:
代管代理
(dàiguǎn dàilǐ)
— escrow agent
Finnish:
uskottu mies
— escrow agent
French:
agent d'entiercement
— escrow agent
German:
Treuhänder
— escrow agent
Hindi:
निलंब एजेंट
(nilamb ejeṇṭ)
— escrow agent
Malay:
pemegang amanah harta
— escrow agent
Polish:
bukmacher
— escrow agent
Russian:
попечи́тель
(popečítelʹ)
— escrow agent
Spanish:
agente de depósito de garantía
— escrow agent
Chinese Mandarin:
交互訴訟 /交互诉讼
(jiāohù sùsòng)
— interpleader
Chinese Mandarin:
交互訴訟者 /交互诉讼者
(jiāohù sùsòngzhě)
— interpleader
Finnish:
uskottu mies
— interpleader
French:
plaideur
— interpleader
German:
Zwischenklage
— interpleader
German:
Zwischenkläger
— interpleader
Hindi:
इंटरप्लीडर
(iṇṭraplīḍar)
— interpleader
Japanese:
競合権利者
(kyōgō kenri mono)
— interpleader
Polish:
bukmacher
— interpleader
Catalan:
part interessada
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
Chinese Mandarin:
持份者
(chífènzhě)
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
Chinese Mandarin:
利益相關者 /利益相关者
(lìyì xiāngguānzhě)
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
Dutch:
belanghebbende
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
Estonian:
osapool
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
Finnish:
sidosryhmä
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
French:
intervenant
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
French:
partie prenante
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
German:
Stakeholder
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
German:
Stakeholderin
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
German:
Interessensgruppe
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
German:
Interessenvertreter
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
German:
Interessensvertreter
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
German:
Interesseneigner
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
German:
Interessenträger
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
German:
Anspruchsgruppe
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
German:
Anspruchsberechtigter
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
German:
Anspruchsperson
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
German:
interessierter Kreis
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
German:
interessierte Kreise
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
German:
relevanter Akteur
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
German:
Anteilseigner
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
German:
Beteiligter
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
German:
Projektbeteiligter
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
Hungarian:
érintett
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
Indonesian:
pemilik kepentingan
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
Italian:
interessato
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
Italian:
parte interessata
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
Japanese:
利害関係者
(rigai kankeisha)
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
Japanese:
ステークホルダー
(sutēkuhorudā)
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
Kazakh:
стейкхолдер
(steikxolder)
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
Latin:
manceps
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
Māori:
kiripānga
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
Persian:
ذینفع
(zi-naf')
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
Polish:
interesant
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
Polish:
interesantka
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
Polish:
interesariusz
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
Portuguese:
parte interessada
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
Russian:
па́йщик
(pájščik)
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
Russian:
заинтересо́ванная сторона́
(zainteresóvannaja storoná)
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
Russian:
стейкхо́лдер
(stɛjkxóldɛr)
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
Slovak:
zainteresovaná strana
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
Southern Altai:
пайчы
(payčï)
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
Spanish:
interesado económico
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
Spanish:
interesado
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
Spanish:
partido interesado
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
Spanish:
responsable
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
Spanish:
autor
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
Spanish:
interviniente
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
Spanish:
tomaparte
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
Swahili:
mshikadau
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
Swedish:
intressent
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
Swedish:
berörda parter
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
Welsh:
rhanddeiliad
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest
Welsh:
budd-ddeiliad
— person or organisation with a legitimate interest