Definitions for holdover
ˈhoʊldˌoʊ vərholdover

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. holdover, hangovernoun

   an official who remains in office after his term

2. hangover, holdovernoun

   something that has survived from the past

   "a holdover from the sixties"; "hangovers from the 19th century"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. holdovernoun

   Something left behind, saved or remaining from an earlier time.

2. 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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

1. [["1637","1"],["1758","1"],["1791","1"],["1796","1"],["1802","1"],["1807","1"],["1809","1"],["1819","1"],["1822","1"],["1823","1"],["1833","3"],["1837","1"],["1838","1"],["1845","2"],["1849","1"],["1852","3"],["1853","2"],["1858","1"],["1861","1"],["1862","1"],["1866","1"],["1870","4"],["1871","1"],["1872","1"],["1875","2"],["1879","2"],["1881","1"],["1883","1"],["1887","1"],["1888","1"],["1889","1"],["1891","1"],["1893","8"],["1895","2"],["1896","7"],["1897","5"],["1898","56"],["1899","4"],["1900","13"],["1901","25"],["1902","10"],["1903","7"],["1904","8"],["1905","10"],["1906","22"],["1907","20"],["1908","12"],["1909","92"],["1910","9"],["1911","21"],["1912","29"],["1913","40"],["1914","68"],["1915","39"],["1916","16"],["1917","35"],["1918","36"],["1919","30"],["1920","43"],["1921","82"],["1922","118"],["1923","54"],["1924","64"],["1925","47"],["1926","64"],["1927","83"],["1928","64"],["1929","57"],["1930","64"],["1931","69"],["1932","107"],["1933","76"],["1934","62"],["1935","61"],["1936","73"],["1937","107"],["1938","149"],["1939","132"],["1940","131"],["1941","102"],["1942","118"],["1943","131"],["1944","90"],["1945","108"],["1946","119"],["1947","260"],["1948","184"],["1949","218"],["1950","371"],["1951","253"],["1952","215"],["1953","270"],["1954","233"],["1955","247"],["1956","395"],["1957","272"],["1958","211"],["1959","322"],["1960","316"],["1961","370"],["1962","462"],["1963","359"],["1964","363"],["1965","477"],["1966","588"],["1967","651"],["1968","555"],["1969","529"],["1970","629"],["1971","649"],["1972","607"],["1973","580"],["1974","706"],["1975","697"],["1976","724"],["1977","629"],["1978","721"],["1979","834"],["1980","826"],["1981","906"],["1982","852"],["1983","902"],["1984","980"],["1985","881"],["1986","1061"],["1987","961"],["1988","1213"],["1989","1434"],["1990","1391"],["1991","1505"],["1992","1774"],["1993","2081"],["1994","1933"],["1995","1654"],["1996","1842"],["1997","2031"],["1998","2141"],["1999","2196"],["2000","2358"],["2001","2660"],["2002","3408"],["2003","3040"],["2004","3617"],["2005","2931"],["2006","2849"],["2007","3262"],["2008","2708"]]

How to pronounce holdover?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say holdover in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of holdover in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of holdover in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of holdover in a Sentence

1. Catherine Croft:

   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.

2. Judicial Watch:

   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?

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=holdover
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Holdover
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=holdover