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Stakeholder vs Gatekeeper - What's the difference?

stakeholder | gatekeeper |

As nouns the difference between stakeholder and gatekeeper

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 gatekeeper is a person who guards or monitors passage through a gate.

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.

    gatekeeper

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who guards or monitors passage through a gate
  • A person or group who controls access to something or somebody
  • A common orange and brown butterfly with eyespots, Pyronia tithonus , of the Nymphalidae family.