stand for (something)

1. to represent something.

She explained that DIN stands for “do it now.”

Traditionally, images of lions stand for royalty.

2. to support particular principles or values.

I'm not sure whether that group stands for more or less regulation of the power industry.

He wanted his party to stand for human rights.

• catch sight of
• catch sight of someone
• catch sight of something
• catch someone cold
• catch someone dead to rights
• catch someone in the act
• catch someone off guard
• catch someone on the hop
• catch someone red-handed
• catch someone's eye
• catch someone with fingers in the till
• catch someone with hand in the till
• catch someone with their fingers in the till
• catch someone with their hand in the till
• catch some rays
• catch some z's
• catch the wave
• catch up on
• catch up on something
• catch with fingers in the till
• catch with hand in the till
• catch with their fingers in the till
• catch with their hand in the till
• catch you later
• catch you napping