- holdout - a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms; "their star pitcher was a holdout for six weeks"
--1 is a kind of negotiator, negotiant, treater
Derived forms: verb hold out2, verb hold out4 - holdout - a refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal
--2 is a kind of bargaining
Derived forms: verb hold out2, verb hold out4 - holdout - the act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later
--3 is a kind of swindle, cheat, rig