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good standing

good standing noun: the status of a member of a profession who is not suspended or disbarred, and is registered with a proper authority and has paid any registration fees.

Noun

good standing (uncountable)

  1. The status of a member of a profession who is not suspended or disbarred, and is registered with a proper authority and has paid any registration fees.
    • A corporation may be convicted of crimes, have its entire board of direcors be indicted for price fixing, be sued for nonpayment of state payroll taxes, have its property seized by the IRS for unpaid income taxes, and be under state and federal investigation for securities fraud, and other things...
  2. (broadly, figuratively) The status of a person who is known to be of good character and to be trustworthy.

Questions about good standing

What does good standing mean?
Good standing means the status of a member of a profession who is not suspended or disbarred, and is registered with a proper authority and has paid any registration fees.
What part of speech is good standing?
Good standing is a noun.

Words near good standing in the dictionary

  1. good sorts
  2. good speed
  3. good spirits
  4. good sport
  5. good sports
  6. good standing
  7. Good Templar
  8. Good Templars
  9. good thing
  10. Good Things
  11. good things come in small packages

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