holdout

nouns

a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms
"their star pitcher was a holdout for six weeks"
holdout
is derived from
hold out
is derived from
hold out
is a type of (narrower)
someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement)
negotiant, negotiator, treater
a refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal
holdout
is derived from
hold out
is derived from
hold out
is a type of (narrower)
the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement
bargaining
the act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later
holdout
is a type of (narrower)
the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
"that book is a fraud"
cheat, rig, swindle