holdupnoun [ C ]
us/ˈhoʊldˌʌp/holdup noun [ C ] (DELAY)
a delay:
A likely reason for the holdup is political pressure from the fish-farming industry.
holdup noun [ C ] (CRIME)
a crime in which a person or group demands money, using weapons and threats of violence:
Robbers got away with $1000 in a holdup of the bank.