What does "holdout" mean?

One who refuses to give consent to an agreement in the hope of an improved offer; one who holds out; one who clings to a cause that has been mostly abandoned.

What is a synonym for "holdout"?

Common synonyms include: resist, survive, wear, abide, balk, be proof against.

Holdout

noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
One who refuses to give consent to an agreement in the hope of an improved offer; one who holds out; one who clings to a cause that has been mostly abandoned.
"If Facebook chooses to remain a holdout, it will not be as the head of a countercoalition but as a cranky recluse."
2
the act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later wordnet
3
A device for cheating at card games by covertly holding a card out of play until it is wanted.
"He is probably working a vest or sleeve hold-out. Some clumsy or audacious sharpers will go so far as to hold out cards in their lap, or stick them in a "bug" under the table."
4
a refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal wordnet
5
a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms wordnet