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sta nd|ard bear|er (standard bearers ) also standard-bearer N‑COUNT If you describe someone as the standard bearer of a group, you mean that they act as the leader or public representative of a group of people who have the same aims or interests. □  Farrakhan was a poor standard-bearer for the causes of African-Americans.

stand|ard|ize /stæ ndə ^r da I z/ (standardizes , standardizing , standardized ) in BRIT, also use standardise VERB To standardize things means to change them so that they all have the same features. □ [V n] There is a drive both to standardise components and to reduce the number of models on offer. ●  stand|ardi|za|tion /stæ ndə ^r da I ze I ʃ ^ə n, [AM ] -d I z-/ N‑UNCOUNT □ [+ of ] …the standardisation of working hours.

sta nd|ard lamp (standard lamps ) N‑COUNT A standard lamp is a tall electric light which stands on the floor in a living room. [BRIT ] in AM, use floor lamp

sta nd|ard of li v|ing (standards of living ) N‑COUNT Your standard of living is the level of comfort and wealth which you have. □  We'll continue to fight for a decent standard of living for our members.

sta nd|ard time N‑UNCOUNT Standard time is the official local time of a region or country. □  French standard time is GMT plus 1 hr.

stand|by /stæ ndba I / (standbys ) also stand-by

1 N‑COUNT [oft N n] A standby is something or someone that is always ready to be used if they are needed. □  He sat through the trial as a standby juror.

2 PHRASE If someone or something is on standby , they are ready to be used if they are needed. □  Security forces have been put on standby in case of violence.

3 ADJ [ADJ n] A standby ticket for something such as the theatre or a plane journey is a cheap ticket that you buy just before the performance starts or the plane takes off, if there are still some seats left. □  Access International books standby flights from New York to Europe. ● ADV [ADV after v] Standby is also an adverb. □  Magda was going to fly standby.

sta nd-in (stand-ins ) N‑COUNT A stand-in is a person who takes someone else's place or does someone else's job for a while, for example because the other person is ill or away. □  He was a stand-in for my regular doctor.

stand|ing /stæ nd I ŋ/ (standings )

1 N‑UNCOUNT [oft adj N , with poss] Someone's standing is their reputation or status. □  …an artist of international standing. □  He has improved his country's standing abroad.

2 N‑COUNT [usu sing, with poss] A party's or person's standing is their popularity. □  The opinion poll shows the party's standing has never been so low.

3 ADJ [ADJ n] You use standing to describe something which is permanently in existence. □  Israel has a relatively small standing army and its strength is based on its reserves. □  Elizabeth had a standing invitation to stay with her.

4 → see also free-standing , long-standing

5 PHRASE You can use the expression of many years' standing to say that something has had a particular function or someone has had a particular role for many years. For example, if a place is your home of ten years' standing , it has been your home for ten years. [WRITTEN ] □  …a Congressman of 24 years' standing. □  My girlfriend of long standing left me.

sta nd|ing jo ke (standing jokes ) N‑COUNT [usu sing] If something is a standing joke among a group of people, they often make jokes about it. □  Her precision became a standing joke with colleagues.