Definitions of holdout [ˈhoʊldˌaʊt]

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Definition of 'holdout'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) holdout
an act of holding out.

2. holdout
a person who declines to cooperate or to come to an agreement.

Etymology: (1890–95)

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Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) holdout
a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms
"their star pitcher was a holdout for six weeks"

2. (noun) holdout
a refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal

3. (noun) holdout
the act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later

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