English noun: holdover | |||
1. | holdover (person) an official who remains in office after his term | ||
Synonyms | hangover | ||
Broader (hypernym) | functionary, official | ||
2. | holdover (act) something that has survived from the past | ||
Samples | A holdover from the sixties. Hangovers from the 19th century. | ||
Synonyms | hangover | ||
Broader (hypernym) | survival | ||