
Meaning of HOLDOVER
| Pronunciation: | | 'howld`owvur
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| | Definition: | | [n] an official who remains in office after his term |
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| | Synonyms: | | hangover |
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| | See Also: | | functionary, official | |
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| | Related Terms: | | 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 |
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