Choose the meaning of the phrasal verb "stand for", as in "What does UN stand for?".

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When letters stand for words, they are a short form of them: UN stands for United Nations.

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Vote for is a trap from "stand for election".

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Choose the meaning of the phrasal verb "stand for", as in "What does UN stand for?".

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