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hold·out (hōld′o̵ut′)

noun

  1. the act of holding out
  2. ☆
    1. a professional athlete who refuses to play or perform until certain contract demands are met
    2. any person who resists joining in a certain action, coming to an agreement, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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