14. policy, position, line; attitude, point of view, viewpoint, way of seeing things; principle, doctrine, belief, assertion, contention; feeling, sentiment, way of thinking, opinion, philosophy; plan, plan of action, Inf. game plan, strategy.
15. station, post; place, location, locale, spot, site, ground.
16. platform, dais, pulpit, rostrum, podium, lecturn, stage; reviewing stand, gallery, box; witness stand, Chiefly Brit, witness box.
17.
stands grandstand; bleachers, box seats, Inf. boxes, clubhouse.
18. table, counter, stall, booth, display case; rack, frame, shelf, bracket, support.
19. grove, copse, Chiefly Brit, coppice, thicket, brake, Brit, spinney, covert, pinery, Southwestern U.S. chapparal; orchard, orangery; wood, woods, woodland.
20. performance, show; engagement, appearance; run, stay, stopover.
standard, n. 1. model, pattern, example, paradigm, exemplar, ideal, beau ideal, mirror, paragon; prototype, archetype; rule, principle, canon,law, guideline, rule of thumb, regulation, precept, order; gauge, yardstick, scale, guide, touchstone, measure, criterion; axiom, fundamental.
2. par, norm, normal, average, mean, median; grade, level, degree, rank.
3. flag, ensign, oriflamme, banner, pennant, pennon, streamer, (collectively) bunting; gonfalon, guidon, labarum, vexillum; jack, union jack, Brit. Union Jack, Both U.S. Stars and Stripes, Old Glory; France, tricolor; emblem, insignia.
4. upright, stanchion, pier, footing, platform, base, support; column, post, pillar.
-adj. 5. recognized, accepted, approved, orthodox, official; definitive, classic, authoritative; established, dependable, sure, reliable.
6. usual, customary, consuetudinary, wonted, habitual; regular, stock, set, normal, expected, traditional; common, commonplace, familiar, ordinary, conventional; required, Fr. de rigueur; universal, widespread, prevalent, popular,
standard-bearer, n. leader, ringleader, bellwether, fugleman; commander, chief, commander-in-chief, head; boss, person in charge, the one who calls the shots; torchbearer, leading light, pacemaker, pacesetter; very important person, Inf. VIP, SI. top dog; party leader, party boss, party chairman, sachem; campaigner, Inf war-horse; candidate, party choice, office seeker, office holder, governor, president,
standardize, v. make uniform, regulate, systematize, stabilize, normalize, equalize, homogenize; cut to size, cut to a pattern, cut from the same cloth,
stand-by, n. 1. supporter, adherent, backer, booster, promoter; fan, admirer, votary, disciple, partisan, well-wisher, champion; friend, alter ego, bosom buddy, confidant, confidante; sidekick, buddy, Fr. copairi, Inf. pal, chum, comrade.
2. stalwart, mainstay, Inf. shoulders, Inf. old faithful.
3. substitute, fill-in, backup; understudy, replacement, alternate, second.
stand-in, n. 1. (of motion pictures) stunt man, stunt girl, double.
2. substitute, sub, succedaneum, replacement, alternate, backup, fill-in; agent, proxy, surrogate, secondary, deputy, charge d'affaires; understudy, stand-by, second; pinch hitter, designated hitter, relief pitcher, pinch runner.
standing, n. 1. rank, status, place, position, estate, station, footing; caste, class; order, echelon,