/ ˈstændɪŋ; NAmE / adjective , noun
■ adjective [ only before noun ]
1.
existing or arranged permanently, not formed or made for a particular situation :
a standing army
( BrE )
a standing charge (= an amount of money that you pay in order to use a service, such as gas or water)
a standing committee
It's a standing joke (= something that a group of people regularly laugh at).
We have a standing invitation to visit them anytime.
2.
done from a position in which you are standing rather than sitting or running :
a standing jump / start
The speaker got a standing ovation (= people stood up to clap after the speech).
—see also free-standing
■ noun
1.
[ U ] the position or reputation of sb/sth within a group of people or in an organization
SYN status :
the high / low standing of politicians with the public
The contract has no legal standing.
2.
[ U ] the period of time that sth has existed :
a friendship of many years' standing
—see also long-standing
3.
standings [ pl. ] a list of people, teams, etc. showing their positions in a sports competition