Meaning & use
Holdover
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A person, practice, or thing that remains or continues from an earlier time or a previous administration.
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The old mainframe system is a holdover from the company's early days.
Several holdovers from the previous cabinet retained their positions.
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Frequently used in politics to describe officials who remain in office after a change in administration.
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