Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun One of two vertical pieces at the rear end of a dog-sledge.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A person who stands up for something, as contrasted to a bystander who remains inactive.
  • noun archaic One of the upright handlebars on a traditional Inuit sled.

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Examples

  • Vieira de Mello personifies Power's concept of an upstander, someone who doesn't simply stand by when injustices occur.

    John Prendergast: Human Rights Leader Samantha Power on the Life of a United Nations Icon 2010

  • Our hero (Donald Sutherland) was a naive go-along guy who finally realized he had to be an upstander instead of a bystander.

    OpEdNews - Diary: Today Is Restricted Negativity Day On OpEdNews 2009

  • They educated themselves about the roles of bully, victim, bystander, and upstander -- someone who takes a positive stand on behalf of others.

    Deborah Plummer: The Benefits of Choosing to Participate 2009

  • It sees itself, such as it is, the it, as something that will create the impression that there will be political cost, there will be a political price to be paid, for allowing genocide, for not having an heroic imagination, for not being an upstander but for being, in fact, a bystander.

    Samantha Power on a complicated hero 2008

  • It sees itself, such as it is, the it, as something that will create the impression that there will be political cost, there will be a political price to be paid, for allowing genocide, for not having an heroic imagination, for not being an upstander but for being, in fact, a bystander.

    Samantha Power on a complicated hero 2008

  • It sees itself, such as it is, the it, as something that will create the impression that there will be political cost, there will be a political price to be paid, for allowing genocide, for not having an heroic imagination, for not being an upstander but for being, in fact, a bystander.

    Samantha Power on a complicated hero 2008

  • POWER: Henry Morgenthau Sr. is my first -- what I've come to call "upstander."

    A Problem From Hell: America and the Age of Genocide 2002

  • "Annadoah, Annadoah," he moaned softly, supporting himself on the upstander of his loaded sled.

    The Eternal Maiden T. Everett Harr��

  • With quick presence of mind, Ootah grasped the rear upstander of the sled, which had begun to slide to and fro, and planted his harpoon in the ice.

    The Eternal Maiden T. Everett Harr��

  • A chill dampness rising from the gaping abysses that sundered the ice field told them of their danger; then Ootah's heart chilled, his teeth were set chattering; but he thought of Annadoah and the grim need of food, and he gripped the upstander of his sled more determinedly.

    The Eternal Maiden T. Everett Harr��

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  • Stout Ernest is quite the upstander

    And will not dissemble or pander.

    Though shock it elicit

    No word is illicit -

    He'll list it with unflinching candor.

    Find out more about Ernest Bafflewit

    March 4, 2015

  • A lady who seeks a philander

    Will summon the famed Alexander.

    The nights are so few

    Why risk someone new

    When Alex is such an upstander?

    February 13, 2016

  • Several strategies could improve the interview experiences of Black applicants. First, academic leaders must accept that inequitable treatment of Black applicants exists and will take time to correct. Second, everyone involved in the interview process from host institutions should be educated about microaggressions, stereotype threat, and other challenges and biases that disadvantage Black applicants. We recommend bystander and upstander training to prepare people to act when they witness discrimination, bias, or racism. Third, we favor careful and fair recruitment of diverse interviewers to create a welcoming environment. We also suggest incorporating work related to diversity and inclusion when describing the mission and values of the program or institution. On a wider scale, we recommend the creation of institutional databases — or, ideally, a national database — where applicants can report experiences of racism or bias while interviewing, which would be aggregated to protect their identity. Improving the experiences of Black applicants will be a first step toward increasing the diversity of programs and subsequently addressing the unmet needs of the diverse patient populations they serve.

    November 14, 2020