hold·out 
/ˈhoʊldˌaʊt/ noun
plural hold·outs /ˈhoʊldˌaʊt/ noun [count] 1 a : a person who refuses to reach an agreement until certain terms are met : a person who holds out
▪ He says he might be a holdout at the start of the next season if the team doesn't agree to pay him more.
b : an act of holding out for something
▪ He is expected to end his three-week holdout and join the team tomorrow. 2 : a person who continues to do or use something after others have stopped doing or using it
▪ A few holdouts still use typewriters, but nearly everybody uses computers now.
▪ He says he might be a holdout at the start of the next season if the team doesn't agree to pay him more.
b : an act of holding out for something
▪ He is expected to end his three-week holdout and join the team tomorrow.
▪ A few holdouts still use typewriters, but nearly everybody uses computers now.
— see also hold out at 1hold
