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nonstanding

nonstanding adjective: not standing; not remaining in force or status.

Adjective

nonstanding (not comparable)

  1. Not standing; not remaining in force or status.
    • Under the proposed system, the nonstanding directors will be authorized to recommend bank officers and decide on major managerial issues. Those working for the top ten big businesses would not be eligible to be outside directors.1998, Tong Whan Park, The U.S. and the Two Koreas: A New Triangle, page 182

Origin of nonstanding

From non- + standing.

Questions about nonstanding

What does nonstanding mean?
Nonstanding means not standing; not remaining in force or status.
What part of speech is nonstanding?
Nonstanding is an adjective.

Words near nonstanding in the dictionary

  1. nonstandardly
  2. nonstandardness
  3. nonstandards
  4. nonstandart
  5. nonstandarts
  6. nonstanding
  7. nonstanzaic
  8. nonstaphylococcal
  9. nonstaple
  10. nonstapled
  11. nonstaples

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