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stand-down
noun
\ ˈstan(d)-ˌdau̇n
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Definition of stand-down
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a relaxation of status of a military unit or force from an alert or operational posture
stand down
verb
stood down;
standing down;
stands down
Definition of stand down (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to leave the witness stand
2 chiefly British
a
: to go off duty
b
: to withdraw from a contest, a position of leadership, or a state of alert or readiness
: to remove from active duty
In December of 1944, it was judged safe to stand down the Home Guard … after four and a half years of guarding Britain against invasion.— Anthony Bailey
Examples of stand-down in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
She was told to stand down and never again speak to Schmidt. — James Bandler, ProPublica, "How Amazon and Silicon Valley Seduced the Pentagon," 22 Aug. 2019 People in the political middle are calling on friends and organisations to come together—forming a broad alliance across the political divide to urge protesters to stand down, leave their weapons at the door and start a dialogue of reconciliation. — The Economist, "Hong Kongers want and deserve a fair society," 20 Aug. 2019 Last year, the service branch stood down for a day to focus on safety after a number of fatal plane crashes. — Justin Rohrlich, Quartz, "The US Air Force has ordered a one-day stand down to address a growing suicide problem," 1 Aug. 2019 Once the man and his watercraft were safely aboard the freighter, the Coast Guard stood down, Haraf said. — Adelie Bergstrom, Twin Cities, "Man rescued after he attempted to ride Jet Ski to Isle Royale," 16 July 2019 The Crips are standing down on a possible legal fight and apologizing to the family of late rapper Nipsey Hussle, according to The Blast. — Ale Russian, PEOPLE.com, "Crips Gang Won't Fight Late Nipsey Hussle's Family for Phrase Trademark: Report," 4 July 2019 If so, SpaceX could be forced to stand down until after a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket takes off Thursday morning from nearby pad 41. — William Harwood, CBS News, "SpaceX Falcon 9 set to launch Israeli satellite, 3 years after explosion destroyed first one," 6 Aug. 2019 Commanders must pick a day to stand down during the next six weeks. — Justin Rohrlich, Quartz, "The US Air Force has ordered a one-day stand down to address a growing suicide problem," 1 Aug. 2019 The Times quoted a senior administration official as saying the operation was under way in its early stages — with planes in the air and ships in position — when word came to stand down. — Petra Cahill, NBC News, "Iran strikes called off, Facebook's rapid response team & Zion is No.1: The Morning Rundown," 21 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stand-down.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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