Reputation, standing (6)
I believe the answer is:
status
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">reputation</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(status can mean reputation or position)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">standing</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for status that I've seen before include "Social position - prestige" , "Rank or position in society" , "Place in pecking-order" , "Place in society" , "Relative social standing" .)