The Parliament enacts laws submitted by the cabinet. In the meantime, the judiciary supervises the enforcement of these laws. The three main branches of the government as stated in the Egyptian Constitution are (1) the executive branch, (2) the legislative branch, and (3) the judicial branch.
Definition of standby. 1  1 : held near at hand and ready for use a standby power plant standby equipment. 2  2 : relating to the act or condition of standing by standby duty a standby period. 3  3 : of, relating to, or traveling by an airline service in which the passenger must wait for an available unreserved seat standby passengers a standby ticket.
standÂ·pipe. n. 1. A large elevated vertical pipe or cylindrical tank that is filled with water to produce a desired pressure. 2. A pipe or system of pipes through which water can flow, as for the operation of fire hoses on upper floors of a building.