Standing like statues lacking a key part? (6)
I believe the answer is:
status
'standing' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
I don't understand the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for status that I've seen before include "Class" , "Importance (in society?)" , "Facebook feature" , "Place in pecking-order" , "Standing, condition, position" .)