noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
waiting for orders; standing by
Used in military, organizational, or formal contexts where someone is awaiting instructions or deployment. Often appears as 待命する or 待命中.
部隊は基地で待命している。
The unit is standing by at the base awaiting orders.
彼は次の任務まで待命の状態
He is on standby until his next assignment.