stake·hold·er 
/ˈsteɪkˌhoʊldɚ/ noun
plural stake·hold·ers /ˈsteɪkˌhoʊldɚ/ noun [count] 1 : a person or business that has invested money in something (such as a company)
▪ corporate stakeholders 2 : a person who holds the money that people have bet on something and then gives it to the winner
▪ corporate stakeholders
