holdout

[ hohld-out ]

/ ˈhoʊldˌaʊt /

an act or instance of holding out.

a person who delays signing a contract in hopes of gaining more favorable terms: The basketball star was a holdout until they offered more money.

a person who declines to participate, cooperate, agree, etc.: Aside from one or two holdouts, everyone contributed.

Origin of holdout

First recorded in 1890–95; noun use of verb phrase hold out

But I think Steve Austin has to team up with a Japanese holdout to stop a nuclear bomb from going off or something.

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Jeremy Piven was the holdout, but he has been convinced (and will be paid handsomely for it).

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Griesa said that those bankers had to divide the money equally among all bondholders--holdout and not--if it paid anyone.

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The next form of holdout which falls beneath our notice is that known as the 'Cuff Holdout.'

Sharps and Flats |John Nevil Maskelyne

The earliest account we have of anything in the holdout line is the cuff-box described by Houdin.

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This holdout is the lightest and smoothest working arm pressure sleeve holdout made.

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A better machine than the Kepplinger, of San Francisco, holdout.

Sharps and Flats |John Nevil Maskelyne
Whilst shuffling the cards, the dealer causes the holdout to add the 'odd' card to the pack.

Sharps and Flats |John Nevil Maskelyne