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HOLDOVER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Something that has survived from the past

Example:

hangovers from the 19th century

Synonyms:

hangover; holdover

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("holdover" is a kind of...):

survival (something that survives)

Derivation:

hold over (keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An official who remains in office after his term

Synonyms:

hangover; holdover

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("holdover" is a kind of...):

functionary; official (a worker who holds or is invested with an office)

Derivation:

hold over (continue a term of office past the normal period of time)

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