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Stakeholder

Meaning in business english, with examples

/ˈsteɪkˌhoʊldər/nounCore term

In business english, stakeholder means: A person or group that is affected by a project or company decision, or has an interest in it, such as employees, customers, investors or suppliers.

In Turkish: paydaş, ilgili taraf

How it is used

Very common in project and management talk: key stakeholders, internal and external stakeholders, stakeholder meetings. You keep stakeholders informed, manage their expectations and get their support.

Example sentences

  1. Before we launch, we need approval from all the key stakeholders.

  2. I'll send a weekly update to stakeholders so nobody is surprised.

Common collocations

  • key stakeholders
  • internal stakeholders
  • stakeholder management
  • keep stakeholders informed
  • board of directorsThe group of people elected by a company's shareholders to oversee its management and make major decisions, such as appointing the CEO.
  • C-suiteThe group of a company's most senior executives, whose job titles usually begin with 'chief', such as the CEO, CFO and COO.
  • loop inTo include someone in an email, conversation or project so that they are informed and can follow what is happening.
  • keep me postedA friendly request asking someone to tell you about new developments or changes in a situation as they happen.

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