About The Word Holdover

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Holdover

Holdover Meaning & Definition
Holdover Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Holdover?

[n] an official who remains in office after his term

Synonyms | Synonyms for Holdover: hangover

Related Terms | Find terms related to Holdover: afterglow | afterimage | balance | butt | butt end | candle ends | chaff | debris | detritus | end | fag end | filings | fossil | husks | incumbent | ins | jack-in-office | lame duck | leavings | leftovers | new broom | odds and ends | office-bearer | officeholder | offscourings | orts | parings | president-elect | public official | public servant | rags | refuse | relics | remainder | remains | remnant | residue | residuum | rest | roach | rubbish | ruins | rump | sawdust | scourings | scraps | shadow | shavings | straw | stubble | stump | survival | sweepings | trace | vestige | waste

See Also | functionary | official

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