holdout

n.	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.

Noun	1.	holdout - a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms; "their star pitcher was a holdout for six weeks"
	2.	holdout - a refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal
	3.	holdout - the act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later

hold out, negotiant, negotiator, resist, stand firm, treater, withstand