Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

holdout

holdout , noun

1.
a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms after most other participants have signed an agreement; as, their star pitcher was a holdout for six weeks.
2.
a refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal.
3.
the act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later.