the stake

noun

: a post that a person was tied to and burned on in the past as a form of punishment

Joan of Arc was burned at the stake.

Examples of the stake in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Since the stake is now below 10%, Berkshire is no longer required to report related transactions in a timely manner, meaning within two business days. —Yun Li, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2024

In 2013, Kering purchased 51 percent of Kane’s label before selling the stake back to the designer in 2018. —Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 13 Sep. 2024

Buffett has been building its stake in the insurance company since 2023, but the Securities and Exchange Commission granted special permission to keep the stake confidential. —Diane Brady, Fortune, 16 May 2024

After Henry has Askew burned at the stake for heresy, his Catholic advisers attempt to convince him of Catherine’s similarly heretical leanings, setting the stage for a showdown with potentially deadly consequences. —Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2024

Feyre and her family live in a land that is definitely probably not England in an unspecified time where voting seems not to exist, but women can speak in public without being burned at the stake. —Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2024

That’s what Avis Budget Group, the umbrella for both Avis and Budget car rental companies, has done to the stake of its largest investor, the hedge fund SRS Investment Management. —Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 27 Feb. 2024

Credit Suisse has sought around 2 billion yuan for the entire China unit, including the stake held by Founder Securities. —Cathy Chan, Fortune Asia, 26 Feb. 2024

Its shares soared as much as 55% in late trading Wednesday after the stake was disclosed. —Nick Turner, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2024