I. stand ‧ ing 1 /ˈstændɪŋ/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ standing , ↑ outstanding , ↑ upstanding ; noun : ↑ stand , ↑ standing ; verb : ↑ stand ; adverb : ↑ outstandingly ]
1 . permanently agreed or arranged:
You have to pay standing charges whether or not you use the service.
standing invitation (=permission to visit someone whenever you like)
a standing army (=a professional permanent army)
A standing committee was established to coordinate the army and navy.
2 . done from a standing position:
The runners set off from a standing start.
standing ovation (=when people stand up to clap after a performance)
3 . standing joke something that happens often and that people make jokes about:
The whole incident became a standing joke between us.
II. standing 2 BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ standing , ↑ outstanding , ↑ upstanding ; noun : ↑ stand , ↑ standing ; verb : ↑ stand ; adverb : ↑ outstandingly ]
1 . someone’s rank or position in a system, organization, society etc, based on what other people think of them:
Barb’s work helped to improve her standing with her colleagues.
standing in
The scandal damaged the governor’s standing in the polls.
of high/low standing
a lawyer of high standing
2 . something of five/many etc years’ standing used to show the time during which something such as an agreement has existed:
an arrangement of several years’ standing
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THESAURUS
▪ reputation noun [countable] the opinion that people have about a person, organization etc because of what has happened in the past:
She was a good lawyer with a reputation for honesty and diligence.
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The school had an excellent reputation.
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The lawsuit has damaged the company’s reputation.
▪ image noun [countable] the idea that people have about what something is like, especially when this is created through newspaper stories, advertising etc:
A PR campaign was launched in an effort to improve the company’s image.
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Boxing has rather a negative image.
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The princess tried to project an image of herself as serious and hard-working (=she tried to give people the idea that she was serious and hard-working) .
▪ name noun [singular] the reputation that a person, organization etc has – used especially in the following phrases:
The company is anxious to protect its good name.
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Cyclists who ignore traffic rules give other cyclists a bad name.
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Electrolux has a name for making top quality vacuum cleaners.
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He went to court in order to try to clear his name (=prove that he is innocent) .
▪ standing noun [uncountable] someone’s reputation and position compared to other people in a group or society, based on other peoples’ opinion of them:
The class system in Great Britain encourages people to be very aware of their social standing.
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He needs to improve his standing among female voters.
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Jacques Tati was a man of international standing in the world of screen comedy.
▪ prestige noun [uncountable] the good reputation that a company, organization, group etc has, which makes people respect and admire them:
the prestige of a carmaker such as Rolls-Royce
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Does Stanford University carry the same prestige as Harvard orYale?
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Hosting the Olympic Games would enhance our country’s international prestige.
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The teaching profession has lost the prestige it had in the past.
▪ stature noun [uncountable] formal the importance and respect that a person or organization has, because of their achievements or their influence:
As he got older, Picasso’s stature as an artist increased.
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Their work is equal in stature.
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an actor of international stature
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The party’s stature has increased in recent years.