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Standing order (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

attention

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This clue might be a double definition.

'standing' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'order' is the second definition.
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(Other definitions for attention that I've seen before include "should be paid to a teller's account?" , "Vigilance; care" , "Special care, soldier's position" , "Awareness - regard" , "Applying the mind, mental concentration" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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