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Stand Candidate Election To(eg Parliament):He Stood Parliament/One Constituencies

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1 to be a candidate for election to(eg Parliament):He stood for Parliament/one of the constituencies. 2 to be an abbreviation for:HQ stands for Headquarters. 3 to represent:I hate commercialism and all it stands for. 4 to tolerate:I won't stand for her rudeness.

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