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Holdover (Noun)

An official who remains in office after his term.

Nouns denoting people.

The outgoing president was a holdover from the previous administration, having been appointed by the former head of state.
The new government was forced to work with several holdovers from the old regime, which caused tension and conflict.
As a holdover from the previous council, the mayor was seen as out of touch with the new members' vision for the city.
The holdover judge was allowed to remain on the bench until a replacement could be appointed and confirmed.
The agency's new director struggled to implement changes due to the presence of several holdovers from the previous leadership team.

Something that has survived from the past; "a holdover from the sixties"; "hangovers from the 19th century".

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The steam-powered locomotive was a holdover from a bygone era of railroading.
These antiquated ideas are holdovers from the patriarchal societies of old.
This dial telephone is a holdover from my parents' youth, now collecting dust in our attic.
Social inequality remains a holdover from colonialism, continuing to plague modern-day Africa.
Gross injustice towards marginalized communities remains a painful holdover from past historical mistakes.