long-standing
See also: longstanding
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Adjective
long-standing (comparative more long-standing, superlative most long-standing)
- Having existed for a long time.
- Having been done for long enough time to become convention.
- Long-standing custom calls for referring to the town chairman as mayor, even though we don't have a mayor.
Translations
having existed for a long time
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References
- “long-standing”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.