C1
shareholder vs stakeholder
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| shareholdernoun/ˈʃer.hoʊl.dər/ | Meaning someone who owns shares in a company, and so owns a small part of it | Goes with majority shareholder | Example Shareholders voted to approve the merger at the annual meeting. |
| stakeholdernoun/ˈsteɪk.hoʊl.dər/ | Meaning a person or group that is affected by a company or project and cares about its success | Goes with key stakeholder | Example Parents are key stakeholders in any decision about school fees. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
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