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What does holdback mean?

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Noun
  1. restraint (act or result of holding back, device that restrains)
  2. The projection or loop, on the thill of a vehicle, to which a strap of the harness is attached, to hold back a carriage when going downhill, or in backing.
  3. The strap or part of the harness so used.
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But these provisions wouldn't likely have the transforming effect of a holdback.
The City submits that the full amount of the holdback should be credited to the City.
It is the usual practice to record a portion of a contract as a holdback as the work progresses.
That the full Siri isn't available smacks more of a marketing department holdback than technical limitations.
The purpose of this holdback is to help limit your liability should a contractor fail to pay suppliers, workers or sub-trades.
The holdback payable account, which represents a percentage of a contract amount, is used only if required by the contract.

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