Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Stakeholder /(-hōld`ẽr)/ · Stake·hold·er · IPA /ˈsteɪkˌhoʊl.dɚ/ 01 n. The holder of a stake; one with whom the bets are deposited when a wager is laid. 1. The holder of a stake; one with whom the bets are deposited when a wager is laid.