/ ˈhəʊldəʊvə(r); NAmE ˈhoʊldoʊvər/ noun
( NAmE ) a person who keeps a position of power, for example sb who had a particular position in one administration and who still has it in the next
/ ˈhəʊldəʊvə(r); NAmE ˈhoʊldoʊvər/ noun
( NAmE ) a person who keeps a position of power, for example sb who had a particular position in one administration and who still has it in the next
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005