retainer
Noun
Meaning
One who, or that which, retains.
One who is retained or kept in service; an attendant; an adherent; a hanger-on.
Hence, a servant, not a domestic, but occasionally attending and wearing his master's livery.
The act of a client by which he engages a lawyer or counselor to manage his cause.
The act of withholding what one has in his hands by virtue of some right.
A fee paid to engage a lawyer or counselor to maintain a cause, or to prevent his being employed by the opposing party in the case; -- called also retaining fee.
The act of keeping dependents, or the state of being in dependence.
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That loyal retainer of the Chase Manhattan Bank, the American president.
In my opinion butlers ought To know their place, and not to play The Old Retainer night and day.
Florrie nodded and indicated the sink:"P'rhaps you'd care to wash your hands?" "arrh no thank you M'am; I already done that against a tree before I came in here" said the Wrinkled Retainer.
I have a couple of gold teeth. I had braces for a year but I didn't wear the retainer.
I had braces; I was lucky, 'cause I had some snaggle teeth. I always try and keep my retainer on me 'cause I'm paranoid about my teeth. It was run over by a car, so half of it's missing, but it still works.
Abraham says that in most cases, "subject, servant, client, serf, pawn, dependent, or retainer" would be more accurate.