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Meaning of upstander | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A person who stands up for something, as contrasted to a bystander who remains inactive.
  2. One of the upright handlebars on a traditional Inuit sled.
    archaic

Examples

“Professor Reeves has been a full-time upstander on Sudan since 1999, back when the people being slaughtered there were Christians in the south of the country.”
“With quick presence of mind, Ootah grasped the rear upstander of the sled, which had begun to slide to and fro, and planted his harpoon in the ice.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Upstanding Upstandingness Upstare Upstart upstartism upstartness

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