D defs.my
Entry 3 senses Webster, 1913

holdout

· IPA /hˈoʊldˌaʊt/
01 n. a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms after most other participants have signed an agreement; as, their s…
  1. 1.
    a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms after most other participants have signed an agreement; as, their star pitcher was a holdout for six weeks.
  2. 2.
    a refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal.
  3. 3.
    the act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later.