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Partner vs Stakeholder - What's the difference?

partner | stakeholder |

As nouns the difference between stakeholder and partner

is that stakeholder is a person holding the stakes of bettors, with the responsibility of delivering the pot to the winner of the bet while partner is someone who is associated with another in a common activity or interest.

As a verb partner is

to make or be a partner.

partner

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Someone who is associated with another in a common activity or interest.
  • # A member of a business or law partnership
  • #* 1668 July 3, , “Thomas Rue contra'' Andrew Hou?toun” in ''The Deci?ions of the Lords of Council & Se??ion I (Edinburgh, 1683), page 548:
  • He Su?pends on the?e Rea?ons, that Thomas Rue'' had granted a general Di?charge to ''Adam Mu?het'', who was his Conjunct, and ''correus debendi'', after the alleadged Service, which Di?charged ''Mu?het'', and con?equently ''Houstoun his Partner .
  • # A spouse or domestic partner
  • # Someone with whom one dances in a two-person dance.
  • #*
  • He tried to persuade Cicely to stay away from the ball-room for a fourth dance.But she said she must go back, and when they joined the crowd again her partner was haled off with a frightened look to the royal circle, […].
  • (nautical) One of the pieces of wood comprising the framework which strengthens the deck of a wooden ship around the holes through which the mast and other fittings pass.
  • (Jamaica) A group financial arrangement in which each member contributes a set amount of money over a set period.
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to make or be a partner
  • to work or perform as a partner
  • Descendants

    * French: partenaire (g) 1000 English basic words ----

    stakeholder

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia stakeholder) (en noun)
  • A person holding the stakes of bettors, with the responsibility of delivering the pot to the winner of the bet.
  • An escrow agent or custodian.
  • (legal) A person filing an interpleader action, such as a garnishee or trustee, who acknowledges possession of property that is owed to one or more of several other claimants.
  • A person or organisation with a legitimate interest in a given situation, action or enterprise.
  • Usage notes

    The last definition essentially contradicts the historic definitions and hence the word has become a contronym. The last definition refers to one who has'' an interest in an issue, whereas the initial definitions refer to one who does ''not have an interest in the property held. The last definition has gained significant use since the 1990s, especially when discussing corporate governance.