standing

US /ˈstændɪŋ/

UK /'stændɪŋ/

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verb

  • To be a candidate in an election
  • To last for a long time
  • To be upright; not be sitting or lying down
  • To place something in a particular position; place
  • To be (as stated)
  • To still be valid
  • To take the role of another person
  • To have an opinion about something

adjecitve

  • (Of an army) permanently ready to fight

noun

  • Your status or position relative to your community