NOUN | state | stand-down, standdown | a suspension and relaxation from an alert state or a state of readiness |
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act | stand-down, standdown | (military) a temporary stop of offensive military action |
Meaning | A suspension and relaxation from an alert state or a state of readiness. | |
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Synonym | standdown | |
Broader | abeyance, suspension | temporary cessation or suspension |
Meaning | (military) a temporary stop of offensive military action. | |
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Synonym | standdown | |
Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
Broader | stop, stoppage | The act of stopping something |
Spanish | receso |
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