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holdout /ˈhəʊldaʊt /noun chiefly North American1An act of resisting something or refusing to accept what is offered: a defiant holdout against a commercial culture...- Actually, these holdouts are about the money, more than ever.
- The problem is that in theory, in any given situation when someone refuses to sell we can't tell whether it is because of strategic holdout or subjective value.
- After first-round draft pick Sylvester Morris ended a 20-day holdout by signing a seven-year deal, the team didn't want to waste any time getting him on the field.
1.1A person who resists something or refuses to accept an offer.The 12 holdouts are refusing to abide by the new policy, and the union is angry at their treatment....- Count me as among the last holdouts on this issue.
- Under those facts, would your unwillingness to accept my offer evidence that you are just being a strategic holdout?
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