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English 2 senses of the word holdover:
NOUNperson holdover, hangoveran official who remains in office after his term
actholdover, hangoversomething that has survived from the past
holdover pronunciation
Soundshhow'ldow.ver
Rhymesachiever ... woodcarver: 114 rhymes with ver...
Englishholdover: 2 senses noun 1, person
MeaningAn official who remains in office after his term.
Synonymhangover
Broaderofficial, functionaryA worker who holds or is invested with an office
Verbshold overcontinue a term of office past the normal period of time
Englishholdover: 2 senses noun 2, act
MeaningSomething that has survived from the past.
Example"a holdover from the sixties"
Synonymhangover
BroadersurvivalSomething that survives
Verbshold overkeep in a position or state from an earlier period of time

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