holdover

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noun

1. an official who remains in office after his term
• Syn:
hangover
• Derivationally related forms:
hold over
• Hypernyms:
official, functionary
2. something that has survived from the past
- a holdover from the sixties
- hangovers from the 19th century
• Syn:
hangover
• Derivationally related forms:
hold over
• Hypernyms:
survival