holdout

holdout has 3 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 7.

Definitions

• n.. the act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later
• n.. a refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal
• n.. a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms; "their star pitcher was a holdout for six weeks"