holdout
/ˈhoʊldˌaʊt/
noun
- A person or group that refuses to agree or participate in something, especially in a negotiation or settlement.
- The holdout in the neighborhood wouldn't join the community garden project.
- The last holdout finally signed the contract after months of discussion.
- In the peace talks, a small holdout refused to accept the terms.
- An object or part that remains after others have been removed or used up.
- A single holdout book remained on the shelf after the library sale.
- The old tree was a holdout from the forest that once covered the area.
- There was one holdout cookie at the bottom of the jar.
- In poker, a card that is kept hidden to cheat; also, a device used for that purpose.
- The player was caught using a holdout to hide an ace up his sleeve.
- Cheaters sometimes rely on a holdout to win at cards.
- The casino banned anyone found with a holdout device.
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