holdout

Noun
  1. A negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms (synset 110200211)
    "their star pitcher was a holdout for six weeks"
    is a type of: negotiant, negotiator, treater - someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement)
  2. A refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal (synset 107165036)
    is a type of: bargaining - the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement
  3. The act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later (synset 100782120)
    is a type of: cheat, rig, swindle - the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

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