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What does stand down mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word stand down? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (idiomatic) To wait; to stop pursuing or fighting.
  2. (transitive) To withdraw or retire from a position or from a team.
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The parliamentary party has spoken and I will stand down as leader when a successor has been chosen.
The outspoken Tory, a veteran of 40 years in Parliament, will stand down at the next general election.
Last night he announced his intention to stand down as leader of the Labour party in Wales.
They have got to accept that the war is over and stand down their army once and for all.
After the unit's deployability window closes, the unit would stand down for remanning and retraining.
Some councillors stand down, some are deselected and some are rejected by the electorate.

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