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Definition: Meaning of, stand down in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / stand daʊn /

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stand down stood down stood down
Present Participle Third Person Singular
standing down stands down
  1. [intransitive] to leave a job or position, especially an important one
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  2. [intransitive] to leave the witness box in a court of law after you have answered lawyers’ questions
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  3. [transitive] Australian English to stop employing someone, often temporarily, because there is not enough work for them
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Turner Broadcasting System, the
Pronunciation: ˈtɜːnə ðə;ðɪ;ðiː
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a US television company, based in Atlanta, Georgia, whose programmes are shown mainly on CABLE and SATELLITE television. It is owned by Ted TURNER .
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