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stand for

verb

  1. to represent or mean
  2. to be or become a candidate for
  3. to support or recommend
  4. informal.
    to tolerate or bear

    he won't stand for any disobedience

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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When Prince Harry and Meghan stepped down as working royals there was an agreement to stop using HRH, which stands for Her/His Royal Highness, but they still hold the titles.

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The tree had stood for more than 100 years in a dip on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland before it was felled overnight on 27 September, 2023, Newcastle Crown Court heard.

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Quango stands for quasi autonomous non-governmental organisations, which means they are taxpayer-funded but not directly controlled by central government, and include watchdogs as well as the prison service and the Bank of England.

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Shine a light on that and I might more inclined to believe you stand for free speech against the Trump regime.

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He set up the Reclaim Party and unsuccessfully stood for election for London mayor in 2021.

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