1. people or things that remain from an earlier time or previous administration
Usage: plural form

Examples

• Several holdovers from the previous administration stayed in their positions.
• The new CEO decided to keep some holdovers from the old management team.
• These policies are holdovers from the 1990s that need updating.
• The restaurant still serves holdovers from its original menu.
• Most of the holdovers were eventually replaced with new staff.
• The building contains architectural holdovers from the Victorian era.