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Long-standing

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Having existed for a long time; of long standing.

    "Forty-five years ago, Crewe was witnessing the first year of the revised timetable associated with the 'Electric Scots' services, following inauguration of through London-Glasgow electric running in May 1974. Except for Euston-North Wales traffic, the long-standing practice of motive power changing at Crewe had ended."

  2. 2
    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."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having existed for a long time wordnet

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