1. a person who continues in a position from a previous administration or period
2. something that remains from an earlier time or situation

Examples

• The new president kept several holdovers from the previous cabinet.
• She was the only holdover from the old management team.
• This policy is a holdover from the 1990s.
• The building’s design includes holdovers from the Victorian era.
• Many holdovers from the merger were eventually let go.
• The tradition is a holdover from colonial times.
• He’s a holdover from the company’s early days.