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holdover

hol·do·ver

US/ˈhoʊldˌoʊvɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

an official who remains in office after his term

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2.

something that has survived from the past

  • “a holdover from the sixties”
  • “hangovers from the 19th century”
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Origin

Deverbal from hold over.

Phrases

  • holdover fire

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