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Definition of long-standing adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

long-standing

adjective
 
/ˌlɒŋ ˈstændɪŋ/
 
/ˌlɔːŋ ˈstændɪŋ/
[usually before noun]
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  1. that has existed or lasted for a long time
    • a long-standing relationship
    • Long-standing grievances were aired at the meeting.
    • The country’s long-standing relationship with the US was finally under strain.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryLong-standing is used with these nouns:
    • advocate
    • ambition
    • animosity
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