standing

/ˈstændɪŋ/ adjective [always before noun]

Definition

› permanent and not only created when necessary: a standing committee He has a standing invitation to stay at our house.

a standing joke › a situation that a group of people often make jokes about: The poor quality of his work has become a standing joke in the office. → See also long-standing

(Definition of standing adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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