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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. an official who remains in office after his term;
[syn: holdover, hangover]

2. something that has survived from the past;
- Example: "a holdover from the sixties"
- Example: "hangovers from the 19th century"
[syn: hangover, holdover]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

holdover \holdover\ n.
   Any person or thing remaining from a previous period of use,
   tenure, etc; Specifically: an official who remains in office
   after his term.

   Syn: hangover.
        [WordNet 1.5]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

holdover
    n 1: an official who remains in office after his term [syn:
         holdover, hangover]
    2: something that has survived from the past; "a holdover from
       the sixties"; "hangovers from the 19th century" [syn:
       hangover, holdover]