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holdover
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holdover
(noun)
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holdover
/
ˈ
hoʊldˌoʊvɚ/
noun
plural
holdovers
holdover
/
ˈ
hoʊldˌoʊvɚ/
noun
plural
holdovers
Learner's definition of HOLDOVER
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:
someone or something that remains or is kept from an earlier time
He is the only
holdover
from their last championship team.
This policy is a
holdover
from the previous administration.
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