standing
/ˈstændɪŋ/ adjective [before noun]Definition
› permanent, rather than created or formed when necessary: standing committee/contract The state has standing contracts with trucking firms to ensure it can deliver firetrucks as they're needed.
(Definition of standing adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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