stake² /stāk/

1. To deposit as a wager
2. To risk, hazard
3. To furnish, supply, fit out, whether free or in expectation of return (with with or to; orig US)

1. Anything pledged as a wager
2. A prize
3. Anything to gain or lose
4. An interest, concern
5. The condition of being at hazard
6. A grubstake
7. (in pl) a race for money staked or contributed (also figurative)

stakeˈholder noun

1. Someone who holds the stake in a bet
2. Someone with an interest or concern in a business or enterprise

stakeholder economy or stakeholder society noun

An economy or society in which all individuals are regarded as having an interest and as wishing to contribute to its success

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