longstanding issues

Language: en

📖 Definitions

  1. Problems, disputes, or difficulties that have existed for a very long time and have not yet been resolved.; Matters of concern or contention that are deeply rooted in history or tradition and persist over an extended period.

💬 Examples

  1. Critics argue that recent reforms have been insufficient to address longstanding issues of accountability.

  2. The committee was tasked with reviewing the longstanding issues within the organization's hiring practices.