"standfirst" meaning in English

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      "expansion": "stand + first",
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  "etymology_text": "From stand + first.",
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          "ref": "2017 March 30, Jon Henley, Jane Martinson, The Guardian:",
          "text": "The standfirst talked of “Jubilation as article 50 is finally served”.",
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        "Explanatory text under the main heading of a news article, smaller than the heading but still larger than the main text."
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        "(UK, journalism) Explanatory text under the main heading of a news article, smaller than the heading but still larger than the main text."
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          "word": "kicker"
        },
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          "word": "subheading"
        },
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          "word": "subhead"
        },
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          "word": "dek"
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        {
          "word": "deck"
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        {
          "word": "lead"
        },
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          "word": "lede"
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        "media"
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      "ipa": "/ˈstandfəːst/",
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        "UK"
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  "word": "standfirst"
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        "(UK, journalism) Explanatory text under the main heading of a news article, smaller than the heading but still larger than the main text."
      ],
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        "UK"
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        "journalism",
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      "word": "kicker"
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    },
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    },
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    },
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