standpat
Americannoun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of standpat
First recorded in 1900–05; noun, adj. use of verb phrase stand pat
Example Sentences
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Notably, there was only a single dissent from the FOMC’s standpat decision, from Fed governor Stephen Miran, who has been vociferous in calling for sharp rate reductions.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
Nearly everywhere, company stores owned by the standpat operators continued to sell food on credit to John Lewis' abstaining miners.
From Time Magazine Archive
By the time she has finished turning over her unsavory material its odor is strong enough to make even a standpat Congressman hold his nose.
From Time Magazine Archive
President Meany, now 72, a crusty, authoritarian craft unionist, was dogmatically anti-Communist in foreign affairs and staunchly standpat about civil rights at home.
From Time Magazine Archive
"No, this is a business matter," the insinuating gentleman went on, and then he proceeded to show that about twenty-five thousand subscribers could be obtained if the publication preached orthodox standpat doctrine.
From The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume I by Hendrick, Burton Jesse
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