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holdover I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun (-s) Etymology: hold over 1. : one that holds over or is held over: as a. : one that remains in office after the departure of his associates b. : carry-over 2 c. : a tree left in cutting as a reserve for a future crop or a tree remaining after fire or wind damage d. : hangover 2a e. : an act or a performer whose engagement is immediately continued f. : a team member remaining on a team from a past season < a backfield consisting of a new man and three holdovers > 2. : a cell where one is held for appearance before a court II. adjective 1. : of, belonging to, or being a holdover < a team with four holdover players > < the city has a holdover mayor although almost all other officials are new > 2. plant pathology : permitting survival of a pathogenic organism under unfavorable conditions < a holdover canker > < a holdover stage > |