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HOLDOUT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("holdout" is a kind of...):
cheat; rig; swindle (the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("holdout" is a kind of...):
bargaining (the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement)
Derivation:
hold out (stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something)
hold out (wait uncompromisingly for something desirable)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms
Example:
their star pitcher was a holdout for six weeks
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("holdout" is a kind of...):
negotiant; negotiator; treater (someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement))
Derivation:
hold out (stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something)
hold out (wait uncompromisingly for something desirable)
