holdover

[ hohld-oh-ver ]
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noun
  1. a person or thing remaining from a former period.

  2. Printing. overset that can be kept for future use.

Origin of holdover

1
1885–1890, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase hold over

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British Dictionary definitions for hold over

hold over

verb(tr, mainly adverb)
  1. to defer consideration of or action on

  2. to postpone for a further period

  1. to prolong (a note, chord, etc) from one bar to the next

  2. (preposition) to intimidate (a person) with (a threat)

nounholdover US and Canadian informal
  1. an elected official who continues in office after his term has expired

  2. a performer or performance continuing beyond the original engagement

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Other Idioms and Phrases with holdover

holdover

Postpone or delay, as in Let's hold this matter over until the next meeting. [Mid-1800s]

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