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stakeholder
adjectivenounC1
/ˈsteɪkˌhəʊldə(r)/A person or organisation with an interest or concern in something, especially a business, project, or system.
stakeholder pension
nounB2
/ˈsteɪkˌhəʊldə ˈpenʃən/A type of private pension scheme in the UK designed to be a simple, low-cost, and flexible way to save for retirement.
stakeout
nounverbB2
/ˈsteɪkaʊt/A period of secret surveillance of a building or area by police or detectives.
stakhanov
nounVery Low
/stəˈkɑːnɒf/An adjective describing a person who is exceptionally hardworking, productive, or dedicated, often to an extreme degree.
stakhanovism
nounC2
/ˌstækˈæn.ə.vɪ.zəm/A movement or policy advocating maximum worker productivity and output, especially through extraordinary individual effort.
stakhanovite
adjectivenounVery Low
/stəˈkɑːnəvaɪt/An exceptionally hard-working and productive worker, originally used in the context of the Soviet Union.
stalactite
nounLow in everyday language; common in academic and technical contexts.
/ˈstæləktaɪt/A tapering structure hanging from the roof of a cave, formed by the deposition of minerals from dripping water.
stalactite work
nounLow
/ˈstæləktaɪt wɜːk/Decorative architectural elements resembling stalactites, typically found on ceilings or vaults.
stalag
nounVery Low Frequency
/ˈstæl.æɡ/A German prisoner-of-war camp for enlisted men during World War II.
stalagmite
nounC1
/ˈstæl.əɡ.maɪt/A conical mineral deposit, typically of calcium carbonate, that rises from the floor of a cave, formed by the dripping of mineral-rich water.
stalagmometer
nounVery Low
/ˌstæləɡˈmɒmɪtə/An instrument for measuring surface tension by counting drops of a liquid falling from a capillary tube.
stale
adjectiveverbverb-ambitransitiveB2
/steɪl/No longer fresh or pleasant; having lost its original quality due to age or overuse.
stale bull
nounLow
/steɪl bʊl/A financial term for an investor or trader who continues to hold a long position expecting prices to rise, even as market sentiment turns negative and the trend appears to be reversing.
stalemate
nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1
/ˈsteɪl.meɪt/A situation in which no progress can be made or no winner can emerge because opposing parties are equally powerful or unwilling to compromise.
stalin
nounC1
/ˈstɑːlɪn/The surname of Joseph Stalin (1878–1953), the leader of the Soviet Union from the mid-1920s until his death.
stalin peak
nounVery Low (historical/geographical term)
/ˈstɑːlɪn piːk/The former name of Ismoil Somoni Peak, the highest mountain in Tajikistan and the highest point in the former Soviet Union.
stalinabad
nounVery Low / Historical / Specialized
/ˈstɑːlɪnəbæd/A former name for the capital city of Tajikistan, Dushanbe, used from 1929 to 1961.
stalingrad
nounC1/C2
/ˈstɑːlɪnɡræd/A major battle and turning point of the Second World War on the Eastern Front, fought between Nazi Germany and its allies and the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad (now Volgograd) from August 1942 to February 1943, resulting in a catastrophic German defeat.
stalinism
nounLow
/ˈstɑːlɪnɪz(ə)m/The political and economic policies and ideology associated with Joseph Stalin, characterized by centralized control, repression, and rapid industrialization.
stalinist
adjectivenounLow to Medium (Common in historical/political discourse, rare in general conversation)
/ˈstɑːlɪnɪst/An adherent of the political theories, methods, and policies associated with Joseph Stalin, characterized by rigid authoritarian control, centralization of power, ideological conformity, and often the use of terror.

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