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official vs holdover

holdover vs official

official and holdover both are nouns.

official is an adjective but holdover is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
official Yes Yes No No
holdover Yes No No No
As nouns, holdover is a hyponym of official; that is, holdover is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than official:
  • official: a worker who holds or is invested with an office
  • holdover: an official who remains in office after his term
official (noun) holdover (noun)
someone who administers the rules of a game or sport something that has survived from the past
a worker who holds or is invested with an office an official who remains in office after his term
official (adjective) holdover (adjective)
having official authority or sanction
of or relating to an office
verified officially
(of a church) given official status as a national or state institution
conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline
Difference between official and holdover

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