Today’s “Word of the Day” is “stand down” and it is a phrasal verb meaning “resign, retire, quit, step down, give up, renounce, leave (a job/position)”.
Example Sentence: As Ms Angela Merkel prepares to stand down as chancellor following next Sunday’s German election, after 16 years, the image sums up her recent role as a bulwark of liberal values in turbulent times. Amid resurgent nationalism and deep political polarisation across the west, the longest-serving and most influential European leader of the 21st century has been a vital standard bearer…
This word is present in The Guardian article The Guardian view on Angela Merkel: farewell to a bulwark of stability and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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