STANDOFF

Standoff

Standoff is an American drama series that premiered on the Fox network on September 5, 2006. Created by Craig Silverstein, the series focused on an FBI Crisis Negotiation Unit whose members negotiated hostage situations and shared relationships. The show was produced by Sesfonstein Productions and 20th Century Fox Television and its executive producers were Craig Silverstein, Tim Story and Glen Mazzara. A total of 18 episodes were produced and the series completed its original run on July 20, 2007.

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stand off

Verb

  1. To stand some distance apart from something or someone.
    He stood off from the fire, for fear of getting scorched.
  2. To prevent any would-be attacker from coming close by adopting an offensive posture.
    We took hold of anything that might serve as a weapon to stand off the menacing group of young men.


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standoff

Noun

  1. A device which maintains a fixed distance between two objects, especially between a surface and a sign or electrical wiring.
  2. A deadlocked confrontation between antagonists (see stand off and verb below).
    I don't want to get involved in the standoff between those two.

Verb



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