An established parliamentary or congressional committee to which all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials and other matters regarding a defined scope of subjects get referred to and then returned to parliament or congress along with a recommended measure.

A professional permanent army composed of full-time career soldiers, and not disbanded during times of peace.

(informal) standing ovation

(figuratively, idiomatic) One who discovers by building on previous discoveries.

plural of dwarf standing on the shoulders of giants

Pronunciation spelling of standing.

plural of standish

A tall goblet with a foot and a cover.

(nautical) The shrouds and stays of a sailboat.

Standing or existing by one's own power, ability or competence; not reliant on others; independent. / (grammar) Lacking affixes; being a stem.