ADJ
- good, high
- low
- equal
- public
- international
- academic, economic, financial, legal, moral, political, professional, social
VERB + STANDING
- have
- Professor Greenan has a high standing in the academic world
- enhance, improve
- damage, diminish
PREP
- of … ~
- She married into a family of higher social standing
- ~ among
- her low standing among her fellow scientists
- ~ as
- His standing as a film director has risen in recent years
- ~ in/within
- his international standing in cancer research
- ~ with
- She was appointed for her high moral standing with the general public
PHRASES
- in good standing with sb
- a knight in good standing with the king
ADJ
- long
- many years', 25 years', etc.
- Their relationship is of many years' standing