What does holdover mean?
Definitions for holdover
ˈhoʊldˌoʊ vərholdover
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Princeton's WordNet
holdover, hangovernoun
an official who remains in office after his term
hangover, holdovernoun
something that has survived from the past
"a holdover from the sixties"; "hangovers from the 19th century"
Wiktionary
holdovernoun
Something left behind, saved or remaining from an earlier time.
holdovernoun
The distance (at target) by which a rifle scope is aimed higher than the intended point of impact in order to compensate for bullet drop over the distance to the target.
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holdover
A holdover generally refers to something or someone that remains or continues from a previous time or situation. It can be an individual who retains their position or role, an action that persists or continues, or a provision or rule that remains in effect. It essentially indicates a carryover, continuation or survival of something from the past in the present circumstances. The exact meaning may vary depending on the context in which it's used.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of holdover in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of holdover in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of holdover in a Sentence
Andrew Weisman, a key prosecutor on Robert Mueller’s team, praised Obama DOJ holdover Sally Yates after she lawlessly thwarted President Trump, how much more evidence do we need that the Mueller operation has been irredeemably compromised by anti-Trump partisans?
During my time at the NSC, I received multiple calls from lobbyist Robert Livingston, who told me that Ambassador Yovanovitch should be fired, robert Livingston characterized Ambassador Yovanovitch as an' Obama holdover' and associated with George Soros. It was not clear to me at the time — or now — at whose direction or at whose expense Robert Livingston was seeking the removal of Ambassador Yovanovitch.
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