Someone entrusted to hold the stakes for two or more persons betting against one another

• Part-owner, say
• Person or organisation with an interest in something

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
The term "stakeholder" , as traditionally used in the English language in law and notably gambling , is a third party who temporarily holds money or property while its owner is still being determined. More recently a very different meaning of the term has ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Stakeholder \Stake"hold`er\ (-h[=o]ld`[~e]r), n. The holder of a stake; one with whom the bets are deposited when a wager is laid.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A person holding the stakes of bettors, with the responsibility of delivering the pot to the winner of the bet. 2 An escrow agent or custodian. 3 (context legal English) A person filing an interpleader action, such as a garnishee or trustee, who acknowledges ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. someone entrusted to hold the stakes for two or more persons betting against one another; must deliver the stakes to the winner

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES stakeholder economy EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Stakeholders resent production being cut after they have invested. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A government has more stakeholders than a business, and most of them vote. ▪ ...