standdown

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A form of stand-down — A time when soldiers are not on alert

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Meanings

nounstanddown (plural standdowns)

plural standdowns

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of stand-down.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna suspension and relaxation from an alert state or a state of readiness

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abeyancesuspension

noun(military) a temporary stop of offensive military action

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stopstoppage
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Deverbal from stand down.

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Cite this entry
APA

standdown. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standdown

MLA

“standdown.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standdown. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “standdown,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standdown.

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