holdout

/ˌhoʊlˈdaʊt/

Other forms: holdouts

Definitions of holdout

1. noun

   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)
2. noun

   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
3. noun

   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