stand·point

[stand-point]
noun
1.
the point or place at which a person stands to view something.
2.
the mental position, attitude, etc., from which a person views and judges things: From the lawyer's standpoint, her client is right.

Origin:
1820–30; stand + point, modeled on German Standpunkt

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standpoint (ˈstændˌpɔɪnt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a physical or mental position from which things are viewed

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Word Origin & History

standpoint
1829, from stand (v.) + point. A loan-translation of Ger. Standpunkt.
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Example sentences
From a public-safety standpoint, it's not a rational allocation of resources.
From the standpoint of economic stability, the euro has been a success.
Which was too bad from a public-spectacle standpoint.
But from a practical standpoint, these executive orders won't have much of an
  impact on the economy.
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