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holdout
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun holdout has 3 senses
- holdout(n = noun.person) Array - a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms; "their star pitcher was a holdout for six weeks" is a kind of negotiant, negotiator, treater
- holdout(n = noun.communication) Array - a refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal; Array is a kind of bargaining
- holdout(n = noun.act) Array - the act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later; Array is a kind of cheat, rig, swindle
Derived forms verb hold out2, verb hold out4
Derived forms verb hold out2, verb hold out4
CIDE DICTIONARY
holdout, n.
- a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms after most other participants have signed an agreement; as, their star pitcher was a holdout for six weeks. [WordNet 1.5]
- a refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal. [WordNet 1.5]
- the act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later. [WordNet 1.5]
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