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Noun (2)

an official who remains in office after his termSynonyms: hangover
something that has survived from the past“a holdover from the sixties”“hangovers from the 19th century”Synonyms: hangover

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

holdover noun

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.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5