holdout

[ US /ˈhoʊɫˌdaʊt/ ]
[ UK /hˈə‍ʊlda‍ʊt/ ]

NOUN

a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms
their star pitcher was a holdout for six weeks
a refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal
the act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later

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How To Use holdout In A Sentence

After first-round draft pick Sylvester Morris ended a 20-day holdout by signing a seven-year deal, the team didn't want to waste any time getting him on the field.
Holdouts are dealt with by real estate developers assembling parcels of land in a variety of ways.
Martin also defused any bad feelings that could have resulted from Yashin's holdout last season.
Count me as among the last holdouts on this issue.
It's time to shame holdouts like the USA into signing the treaty.
Their star pitcher was a holdout for six weeks.
Among the worst holdouts is Oppenheimer & Co., which sold approximately $1 billion in ARS. Phil Trupp: Time to End Wall Street's Massive Roach Motel
Among the potential holdouts is Walt Disney Co., according to one person familiar with the association's plans. Boing Boing
And if it hadn't been for just one holdout on Lyle's jury, Lyle would have been convicted of second-degree murder.
Her feet, however, are still clad in her disposable hospital slippers, a last holdout of unconquered territory. THE SAVAGE GIRL

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