Today’s “Word of the Day” is stand down and it is a phrasal verb meaning “to withdraw or remove from active duty; give up a job or position; leave, quit/resign, step down”.
Example Sentence: Cricket Australia, the governing body for professional cricket in Australia stood down more than 200 staff on 20% pay until the end of June with chief executive Kevin Roberts fearing they might run out of money by August if the drastic cuts were not made.
This word is present in The Hindu Sports article CA secures $50 million loan as safety cover and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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