STANDING


Meaning of STANDING in English

(~s)

1.

Someone’s ~ is their reputation or status.

...an artist of international ~...

He has improved his country’s ~ abroad...

N-UNCOUNT: with supp, oft adj N, with poss

2.

A party’s or person’s ~ is their popularity.

But, as the opinion poll shows, the party’s ~ with the people at large has never been so low...

N-COUNT: usu sing, with poss

3.

You use ~ to describe something which is permanently in existence.

Israel has a relatively small ~ army and its strength is based on its reserves...

Elizabeth had a ~ invitation to stay with her.

= permanent

ADJ: ADJ n

4.

see also free-~ , long-~

5.

You can use the expression of many years’ ~ to say that something has had a particular function or someone has had a particular role for many years. For example, if a place is your home of ten years’ ~, it has been your home for ten years. (WRITTEN)

...a Congressman of 24 years’ ~...

My girlfriend of long ~ left me.

PHRASE: n PHR

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