stand-down
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈstændˌdaʊn/
- Jargon
:
suspensión
- Due to the ongoing threat, the base was placed on a stand-down to ensure everyone's safety.
- stand-down order
Examples
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Three such calls for help were made, denied, and a stand down was given from the CIA chain of command, Obama being the top of that chain.
Blog text (9) -
After the intense operation, the commander called for a stand-down to allow everyone to recover.
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We know that a "stand-down" order was given, not once, but twice.
Blog text (9) -
So, was there in fact a stand-down order?
Blog text (33) -
All units, stand down.
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Our old NEST teams are on stand-down holding at Grissom Air Force Base.
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Whether it's veterans who served decades ago, or current members of the military serving as volunteers, the stand down seems to give those who served their country a way to not only help each other and share stories, but also a way to reinvigorate their love for their line of work.
Blog text (23) -
The stand-down of the Sunni insurgency under the Sons of Iraq program has been a critical element in the reduction of violence.
Academic text (2008) -
With her section on a twelve-hour stand-down, Helen drove straight to Peter's townhouse.
Fiction book (1996) -
The military announced a stand-down to give troops a chance to rest after weeks of training.
Synonyms
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4.1
A time when a business, system, or service stops working
A short time when military or emergency activity stops so people can rest and get supplies
How Alert
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Stand-down comes from the simple order stand + down, a military command telling soldiers to stop being on alert. It literally means 'lower your readiness' or 'go off duty', so a stand-down is a short pause that lets people rest and stop guarding or fighting.