Holdover (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a person or thing remaining from a former period.
  2. overset that can be kept for future use.
verb (tr, mainly adverb)
  1. to defer consideration of or action on
  2. to postpone for a further period
  3. to prolong (a note, chord, etc) from one bar to the next
  4. to intimidate (a person) with (a threat)
noun holdover US and Canadian informal
  1. an elected official who continues in office after his term has expired
  2. a performer or performance continuing beyond the original engagement
Holdover (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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