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   re·tain·er

   /rəˈtānər/

   noun

   • 1. a thing that holds something in place: "a guitar string retainer"
   • ▪ an appliance for keeping a loose tooth, an orthodontic prosthesis, or orthodontically aligned teeth in place.
   • 2. a fee paid in advance to someone, especially an attorney, in order to secure or keep their services when required: "he's on a retainer as a consultant" Similar retaining feefeeperiodic paymentpartial paymentdepositadvancesubscriptionstanding charge
   • 3. a servant or follower of a noble or wealthy person, especially one that has worked for a person or family for a long time: "faithful family retainers" Similar attendantfollowerservanthirelinghanger-onescortminionlackeyflunkeyvassaldependantdomesticvaletfootman

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