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Definition holdover in American English

holdover noun

[countable] noun
/ˈhoʊldˌoʊvər/
1

a hangover from a past situation

Example

Many of these laws are holdovers from colonial times.

Synonyms and related words
historical early date back to
2

someone who worked for an organization that existed in the past and who now works for the organization that has replaced it

Synonyms and related words
ancillary apparatchik auxiliary
Definition holdover in American English