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   position

   /pəˈzɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a place where someone or something is located or has been put: "the distress call had given the ship's position" Similar locationplacesituationspotsitelocalitylocalescenesettingareapointwhereaboutsbearingsorientationinformal:possietechnical:locus
   • ▪ the correct location of someone or something: "sew the band into position"
   • ▪ a place where part of a military force is posted for strategic purposes: "the guns were shelling the German positions"
   • 2. a particular way in which someone or something is placed or arranged: "he moved himself into a reclining position" Similar posturestanceattitudeposesetarrangementdispositionplacement
   • ▪ the configuration of the pieces and pawns on the board at any point in a game of chess.
   • ▪ a particular location of the hand on the fingerboard of a stringed instrument: "be familiar with the first six positions across the four strings"
   • ▪ the arrangement of the constituent notes of a chord.
   • 3. a situation, especially as it affects one's power to act: "the company's financial position is grim" Similar situationstateconditioncircumstancesset of circumstancesstate of affairscasepredicamentplightpassstrait(s)
   • ▪ the state of being placed where one has an advantage over one's rivals or competitors: "sleek motor launches jostled for position" Similar advantagepole positionadvantageous positionfavourable positionthe upper handthe edgethe whip handprimacyinformal:the catbird seatthe box seat
   • ▪ a person's place or level of importance in relation to others: "he made up ground to finish in second position"
   • ▪ high rank or social standing: "a woman of supposed wealth and position" Similar statusplacelevelrankgradegradingratingstandingstationfootingstatureprestigeinfluencereputationreputeimportanceconsequenceclass
   • ▪ a job: "she retired from her position as marketing director" Similar jobday jobpostsituationappointmentroleoccupationemploymentofficecapacitydutyfunctionopeningvacancynicheopportunityplacementinformal:berthgriparchaic:employ
   • ▪ (in team games) a role assigned to a particular player based on the location in which they play: "he looks best in central midfield, his own preferred position"
   • 4. a person's point of view or attitude towards something: "I’ll never accept his position on censorship" Similar point of viewviewpointopinionway of thinkingoutlookattitudestandstandpointstancepostureangleperspectiveapproachslantthinkingpolicythoughtsideassentimentsfeelings
   • 5. the extent to which an investor, dealer, or speculator has made a commitment in the market by buying or selling securities: "traders were covering short positions"
   • 6. a proposition laid down or asserted; a tenet or assertion.

   verb

   • 1. put or arrange (someone or something) in a particular place or way: "he pulled out a chair and positioned it between them"
   • ▪ promote (a product, service, or business) within a particular sector of a market, or as the fulfilment of that sector's specific requirements: "a development plan which will position the city as a major economic force in the region"
   • ▪ portray or regard (someone) as a particular type of person: "I had positioned her as my antagonist"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin positio(n-), from ponere ‘to place’. The current sense of the verb dates from the early 19th century.

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   A FEELING OR OPINION ABOUT SOMETHING OR SOMEONE. What is your position on public education? Synonyms and examples. attitude. His attitude towards authority has often got him into trouble. outlook. I wish I could share your positive outlook on life. frame of mind. I need to be in the right frame of mind to talk about this. approach.

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    Synonyms: view, belief, attitude, judgment, judgement (UK), opinion, stance, posture, point of view, viewpoint, angle, take, perspective. Sense: Noun: occupation or role. Synonyms: job, office, situation, capacity, function, duty, role, spot, task, appointment, profession, place. Sense: Noun: rank. Synonyms: