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holdout

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: holdout

1
 n
a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms
2
 n
the act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: holdout
1

n a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms

“their star pitcher was a holdout for six weeks”
Type of:
negotiant, negotiator, treater
someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement)

n a refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal

Type of:
bargaining
the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement
2

n the act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later

Type of:
cheat, rig, swindle
the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
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